Ukraine and Russia have begun negotiations on the exchange of prisoners from the Kursk region

Russian prisoners in the Kursk region. Photo:  Suspilne

Representatives of Ukraine and the Russian Federation begin negotiations on the exchange of prisoners of war in the Kursk region.

This was reported by the Financial Times. The fact of conducting work on the preparation of the publication exchange was confirmed by Ukrainian intelligence.

However, the exact number of Russian soldiers taken by the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the entry into the Kursk region is not disclosed. But the publication noted that according to government and military officials, there may be hundreds. Many young conscripts were among those captured.

The publication noted that negotiations between the countries began after 10 days of heavy fighting in the Kursk region. According to the newspaper, the capture of the Russian military will strengthen Kyiv's position in negotiations regarding the return of thousands of its own soldiers and civilians who have been held in Kremlin torture chambers since the beginning of the war.

We will remind that in the Kursk region, on August 14, special forces of the Security Service of Ukraine captured 102 soldiers of the 488th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Armed Forces of Russia and the special unit «Akhmat». It is noted that this is the largest capture of the enemy, which was carried out at one time.

Also, according to local media reports, six Russian soldiers were captured by the Armed Forces, and the Russian Telegram channel «VChK-OGPU» claims that the Chechen special forces «Akhmat» stationed on the border have left their positions, and 15 soldiers were injured.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that as of August 14, the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed the enemy in the city of Sudzha, Kursk Region of the Russian Federation. More than 100 Russian soldiers have been taken prisoner, the defense operation continues.