Russia says 50 of its soldiers return from Ukrainian captivity in deal

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Jan 8 (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday that Ukraine had returned 50 captured Russian soldiers after negotiations.<br> It said the freed soldiers would be flown to Moscow for medical and Slot psychological rehabilitation.<br> “On January 8, as a result of negotiations, 50 Russian servicemen, who were in mortal danger while in captivity, were returned from the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime,” the defence ministry said in a statement.<br> Ukraine confirmed the information and said Russia had freed 50 Ukrainian servicemen as part of the same deal.

(Reporting by Reuters Editing by Andrew Osborn)<br>

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