A large-scale hostage exchange began in Donbas where 74 Ukrainians are being swapped for 306 people requested by pro-Russian militants, according to TSN news service.
The first 16 Ukrainian hostages have already been released, TSN reports.
These people were brought to the hostage exchange point and taken to the logistics center of the Maiorske checkpoint. The Ukrainian side has not yet handed over any detainees.
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As UNIAN reported, those released from captivity will be brought to the Boryspil military airfield at about 19:00 Kyiv time.