A representative of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry's Intelligence Directorate, Andriy Yusov, said on the air of the news telethon that there are prisoners of war in Ukraine whose return is of great interest to Russia, Suspilne reports.
"The number of such persons is increasing," he added.
He noted that the negotiation process on the exchange of prisoners is a very "delicate, discreet and non-public thing", so in this case it could be "inappropriate and harmful" to comment on it.
He said that Ukrainian diplomacy, including non-public diplomacy, is working effectively and in our interests in the context of the exchange process and the return of our prisoners.