Zelensky announces expansion of negotiating group for prisoner swaps

The comprehensive reorganization of the Ukrainian negotiating group and the entire infrastructure of POW swaps has taken place this week.  

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this in his evening address, Ukrinform reports.

According to him, representatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine, the Armed Forces, the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Security Service of Ukraine joined the group on an equal footing.

The head of the state also announced that the presence of the Ombudsman's infrastructure in the regions of Ukraine will also be strengthened to ensure transparent and quality work with the families of prisoners of war and with civil society activists who are willing to help.

“And this is our absolute priority – one of the ten points of the Peace Formula. And we will definitely do everything to ensure that Ukraine achieves a just peace. All our people, all our communities,” said Zelensky.

As reported, the Ukrainian Armed Forces may have captured about 2,000 Russian soldiers during an operation in the Kursk region, according to The Independent.