Umerov explained the criteria for forming lists for the exchange of prisoners.

Successful exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia

Today, May 23, Ukraine managed to return 390 citizens from Russian captivity. This is the result of clear coordination among all institutions that worked under the instruction of the President of Ukraine. This was stated by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, as reported by

Glavkom

Rustem Umerov added that the lists for the exchange of prisoners 'were formed based on a single criterion - to save lives'.

A unified team for the return of citizens home

'All key bodies responsible for the preparation for the exchange acted as a unified team - with one goal: to bring our people home in the shortest possible Time. Military and civilians. Men and women. Each of them is ours. The lists were formed based on a single criterion - to save lives. Within the framework of the Istanbul agreements, we expect new exchanges that will last several days,' the statement said.

Recall that today 390 Ukrainians were returned from Russian captivity. This is the first stage of the exchange '1000 for 1000'. This was reported by 'Glavkom' referencing a statement by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. Today's exchange is already the sixth this year and the 65th since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

As reported, among those released from captivity are civilians, servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular from the Navy, Air Assault Forces, Territorial Defense Forces, as well as the National Guard of Ukraine and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

The return of 390 Ukrainians from captivity is an important event that indicates a successful exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia. Cooperation among institutions and authorities has yielded positive results and provided hope for further exchanges of prisoners.