There are currently 562 Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine – Vereschuk
At present, some 562 captured Russian servicemen are officially in Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereschuk has said.
"At present, we officially have 562 war prisoners of Russia," she said in an interview with the TSN television channel, according to the Reintegration Ministry press service.
According to Vereschuk, all war prisoners are treated under international humanitarian law.
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