Ukraine hands over 5 Muslims to Russia in latest swap

The Coordination Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported the information.

"On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, Ukraine took the initiative to release all Muslim prisoners from both sides," the agency writes. 

However, there was no response from Russia. Not a single Ukrainian Muslim prisoner of war has been released.

Russian Muslims were reportedly not received very hospitably and without due respect in their homeland.

Ramzan Kadyrov refused to meet with the released prisoners of war and said that all those who were captured should return to the front line.

"This once again demonstrates the aggressor state's disdainful attitude towards its military. The international community should pay attention to the inhumane attitude of the aggressor state even to its own military who return from captivity," the headquarters emphasizes.

At the same time, Ukraine is constantly launching humanitarian initiatives to protect the rights and release of prisoners of war. 

Earlier, on April 10, on the occasion of Ramadan, which lasts until April 21, Ukraine handed over 2 captured Muslim military personnel to Russia. In total, 7 prisoners have been brought back to Russia.

• A prisoner of war exchange was supposed to take place on January 14, but the Russian side canceled it.  

• Ukrainian ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets says that Russia is not currently complying with the Geneva Conventions, but is only "engaged in provocations."  

• On March 24, the Ukrainian side handed over Russian severely injured prisoners of war captured during the large-scale invasion, while Russia continues to hold Ukrainian soldiers.

• Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets believes that the UN's conclusions on Ukraine's violation of the rights of Russian prisoners of war equate the victim with the aggressor. 

• On April 10, another major prisoner of war exchange took place. 100 Ukrainians returned home. These are soldiers, sailors, border guards, and national guardsmen. In total, Ukraine brought 2,105 people back from captivity. 

• On April 14, Ukraine managed to return the bodies of 82 more defenders who fell for its freedom.  

• On April 16, Ukraine and Russia held an Easter prisoner exchange, with 130 Ukrainian defenders returning home.