Major General Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, said this at a briefing.

“In general, this is the next stage of the operation, which we are conducting on an ongoing basis, unfortunately, since the moment we began to receive prisoners. At this stage, this is the largest prisoner exchange that has been carried out during the war. In general, this prisoner exchange took place in the territory of four countries: the territory of Ukraine, the border between Ukraine and russia, the stage in the territory of the Republic of Poland, the operation in the territory of the Republic of Turkey, the operation in the territory of Saudi Arabia,” the head of ukraine’s military intelligence said.

Kyrylo Budanov recalled that a total of 215 people were released as part of this prisoner swap. A total number of officers are 124, privates and sergeants – 89. The total number of defenders from the Azovstal plant is 188, wounded as a result of the terrorist attack in Olenivka – 8. Ten foreigners were also released, among which two citizens of the USA, five citizens of Great Britain, one citizen of Sweden, one citizen of Croatia and one citizen of Morocco. Under the so-called investigation were 46 people.

“These exchanges will continue. We will return absolutely all our citizens, no one will be left behind,” Major General Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, assured.