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Ukraine swaps prisoners with pro-Russian separatists

Publisher Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Publication Date 19 September 2016
Cite as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Ukraine swaps prisoners with pro-Russian separatists, 19 September 2016, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/58189dc64.html [accessed 22 May 2023]
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September 19, 2016

Ukraine and pro-Russia separatists have swapped prisoners who were captured during their ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. On September 17, two pro-Ukraine detainees were swapped at a checkpoint in the city of Shchastya for four pro-Russia separatists held by Ukrainian government forces. (RFE/RL's Current Time TV)

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