Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday that it had received the first group of soldiers to be swapped as part of a prisoner exchange with Ukraine. The Ministry released video of soldiers boarding a bus from an undisclosed location in Belarus.
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Russian servicemen released in prisoner exchange with Ukraine, Russian defense ministry says

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday that it had received the first group of soldiers to be swapped as part of a prisoner exchange with Ukraine. The Ministry released video of soldiers boarding a bus from an undisclosed location in Belarus.
 
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