The procedure for the exchange of prisoners between DND and Ukraine, which took place in the presence of authorized OSCE, ended, reports From the scene journalist Last news .

the procedure was attended by the head of the Ministry DND Alexei Kostrowicki. The exchange took place without any emergency situations, informs journalist Last news .

As before the Ministry of emergency situations DND reported that representatives of the self-proclaimed Republic is supposed to take 2 rescuers, one of them is Lieutenant-Colonel of Ministry of emergency situations. The Ukrainian side had to be transferred two prisoners of the employee of EMERCOM of Ukraine, which were also caught at checkpoints.

The Ukrainian authorities in April of last year began military action against the self-proclaimed LNR and DND. According to the final data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 8 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbas region is discussed, as well as among them during the meeting in Minsk contact group, which Since September of last year had already taken 3 of the document, regulating the steps to de-escalate the conflict.

From 1 September in the Donbass entered into force another truce, both parties and observers state that it is observed. At the end of September was signed the agreement about the withdrawal of weapons with a caliber of not more than 100 millimeters and tanks from the frontline. This process ended on 12 November.

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