The exchange of prisoners between Kiev and the republics of Donbass continues.
At this point, the Ukrainian side handed over to the representatives of the LPR 63 people. Lugansk, in turn, passed 25 people. This was reported by the representative of the Republic in the working group on humanitarian issues of the Contact Group, the head of the working group on the exchange of prisoners of war of the LPR Olga Kobtseva.
She also added that nine people refused the exchange and remained in the occupied territory.
Thus, the first phase of the exchange is completed.