“Ukraine conducted the 9th stage of the exchange of prisoners on July 23. Hardly ill and seriously wounded military returned home. Source: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram, Russian edition “Medusa” Direct language: “Today the ninth stage of exchange, which has been agreed in Istanbul, has taken place.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram, Russian edition “Medusa”
Direct Language: “Today, the ninth stage of the exchange has taken place, which is agreed in Istanbul. Hardly ill and severely injured defenders are returning. We can talk about details – for all stages of the last Istanbul arrangements we managed to return more than 1000 of our people. For a thousand families it is a joy to embrace their loved ones again.”
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Details: He added that returning warriors defended Ukraine in different directions of the front. A significant number of captivity for more than three years. All will receive the necessary support and medical care.


At the same time, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, who went to journalists after the negotiations, said that about 250 people were exchanged on each side. According to him, this is the last party within the framework of previously reached agreements.
That preceded:
Zelensky reported that on Wednesday, July 23, a meeting with the Russian side in Turkey is planned and exchange is being prepared.
During a meeting with the Russian delegation in Istanbul on Wednesday, the Ukrainian side again proposed to hold a meeting at the level of leaders during August.