KIEV, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Severely wounded and seriously ill Ukrainian servicemen returned home on Tuesday as part of a new stage of prisoner exchange with Russia, Ukraine's Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported.
"The large exchange of prisoners is ongoing. For security reasons, the exact number of released persons will be announced after the exchange process is completed," the agency said in a statement.
Among those released are servicemen from the Ukrainian Navy, Ground Forces, Territorial Defense, and other agencies.
Ukraine and Russia started their major prisoner exchange on Monday in line with the agreements reached in Istanbul last week. ■
