Russia, Ukraine exchange letters and packages for prisoners of war
Society & Culture
December 22, 2023, 23:22
The Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, Tatyana Moskalkova, said that the commissioner of the Ukrainian legislative body for human rights, Dmitry Lubinets, agreed to conduct an exchange that took place "on the Russian-Ukrainian border with the support and participation of the competent authorities"
MOSCOW, December 23. /TASS/. Russia and Ukraine have for the first time exchanged packages and letters for prisoners of war from their relatives, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said.
According to the official, Ukrainian legislature’s Human Rights Commissioner Dmitry Lubinets had agreed to hold the exchange, which took place "on the Russian-Ukrainian border, with the support and participation of the competent agencies."
On November 30, Moskalkova said that she and her Ukrainian counterpart simultaneously mutually visited 119 servicemen of both countries.
Later the Russian Human Rights Commissioner expressed hope in an interview with TASS that Ukrainian military that were in Russia, could keep in touch with their families.