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Russia and Ukraine to free 50 prisoners of war each, Moscow-backed leader says

Servicemen from Russian-controlled parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions released in recent prisoner exchange arrive in Amvrosiivka

(Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine will each hand over 50 prisoners of war to the other on Thursday, the Moscow-backed administrator of Ukraine's Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, said on the Telegram messaging service.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin Liffey)