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Vereshchuk denied the ‘exchange of prisoners’ announced by Russia

The only exchange took place on 1 March, when the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov was released.

Vereshchuk denied the ‘exchange of prisoners’ announced by Russia

Minister of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk denied the information spread by the Russian media that Ukraine and Russia had exchanged prisoners.

"As of now, we have not held any exchanges, what Russia says is not true," Vereshchuk told journalists. 

The only exchange took place on 1 March 1, when Ukraine handed over nine Russian conscripts in exchange of Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, whom the enemies held for five days after his abduction.

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