Exchange of prisoners of war – in Ukraine and the Russian Federation, thousands of people remain in the gray zone – UNIAN
Some prisoners of war believe that their countries no longer need them.
Thousands of prisoners of war remain in Ukraine and Russia, whom the states have not yet returned home. The reason is that the parties often do not come to an agreement on the exchange of prisoners, writes The Wall Street Journal.
It is noted that there are about 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers in Russia, and up to 5,000 Russians in Ukraine. Journalists emphasized that countries do not disclose data on the number of prisoners of war.
The publication shared that Ukraine is experiencing problems due to the fact that the Russians have been steadily advancing on the eastern front for several months. There is a shortage of people in the country, and winter could further aggravate the situation with the Ukrainian energy infrastructure…
