He did not specify who would be included in the exchange lists. “I hope this will happen next week,” Budanov said. “As for the lists — you understand, let’s say, whoever we can bring back, we’ll bring back.

Kyrylo Budanov, Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), has expressed confidence that a prisoner exchange of 1,000 for 1,000 with Russia will occur next week. Source: Budanov, cited by TSN Details: Budanov stated that he hopes the exchange will take place the following week,

Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each during peace talks held in Istanbul on Friday, in what would be the biggest prisoner swap of the conflict. The negotiations, which lasted less than two hours and were mediated by Turkey, marked the first time the nations have engaged in direct peace talks since the war began.