Ukraine, Russia swap lists of missing military personnel, official says
Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinet meets his Russian counterpart Yana Lantratova (photo: t.me/dmytro_lubinetzs)
Ukraine and Russia will continue mutual visits to prisoners of war and verification of citizens held in captivity. The relevant agreements were reached during the latest prisoner exchange, says Ukraine's Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets.
Results of talks
During yesterday's prisoner exchange, Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets met with Russia's Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova. The parties agreed on several specific steps for further cooperation.
The ombudsmen agreed to the following points:
- Continue mutual visits to prisoners of war
- Continue verification of Ukrainians held in Russian captivity
- Exchange requests for copies of documents within the framework of civil legal matters.
"We exchanged extensive lists of military personnel from both sides who went missing under special circumstances to verify whether they are being held in captivity," Ombudsman Lubinets said.
He added that the parties had separately agreed to continue this work.
"I want to emphasize: for me, the main priority is achieving results that help our citizens—those who are in captivity, those missing in action, and their families," the Ukrainian commissioner stressed.
Ukraine-Russia POW swap
Efforts by Ukraine and Russia continue to return citizens from captivity. In particular, on June 26, the parties carried out the third stage of a large-scale exchange under the "1,000-for-1,000" formula, during which 160 Ukrainian service members returned home.
Those released included defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal, as well as soldiers who had held defensive positions on several key front-line sectors since 2022.
In addition, on June 27, reports emerged that Ukraine had succeeded in securing the release of seven civilians from Russian captivity. They had been unlawfully detained by occupying forces since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
The civilians were abducted directly from their homes and detained during the occupation of Mariupol, as well as in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk regions.
