Hey there, have you heard about the big news between Russia and Ukraine? 🌍
On Sunday, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 303 prisoners each! That’s a lot of people—more than 600 in total! This prisoner swap is the biggest one they’ve had since their conflict started in 2022.
So, what’s a prisoner swap? 🤔
Well, during conflicts, sometimes soldiers or people get captured by the other side. A prisoner swap means they agree to let these people go back home. It’s like when you and a friend trade toys back so everyone gets their own stuff again! 🎁
This huge exchange happened after talks in Istanbul, Türkiye (that’s a country between Europe and Asia). Both countries agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners each. Isn’t it great when people find ways to agree? 😊
Over the past few days, they’ve been busy swapping prisoners:
- On Friday, they exchanged 270 soldiers and 120 civilians.
- On Saturday, they swapped 307 soldiers each.
- And on Sunday, they did the big swap of 303 prisoners each!
This means over three days, hundreds of people got to go back home to their families. 🏡
The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, shared that among those coming home were members of their army, national guard, and more. The Russian Defense Ministry said their soldiers are now in Belarus, getting the care they need.
This was the 65th time they’ve swapped prisoners since the conflict began. Let’s hope they continue finding peaceful ways to solve their problems! ✌️
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
