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Detained Moscow Patriarchate priests could be swapped for Ukrainian POWs.
UOC-MP priests could be exchanged for Ukrainian soldiers captured by Russia if such an offer were received
This was stated by Anrdiy Yusov, a spokesman for Ukraine’s defense intelligence, GUR, Ukrinform reports referring to the agency's press service.
At the same time, the official noted that the Russians are most interested in exchanging officers and servicemen with specific knowledge and skills.
Answering the question of whether collaborators from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) can become part of the exchange fund if they are proven guilty of criminal offenses by court, Andriy Yusov noted: "Ukraine has shown that it is ready to demonstrate the most creative approaches to returning its citizens home, using the example of the great exchange and the fate of (Vladimir Putin’s major political operative in Ukraine Viktor - ed.) Medvedchuk. Ukraine will definitely use every tiniest opportunity that will emerge to this end – formal and informal, public and non-public, open and covert," Yusov said.
Read also: SBU exposes 33 Russian assets operating under guise of religious clerics
According to the GUR spox, since the beginning of the full-scale war, 1,286 Ukrainian POWs have been swapped.
Andriy Yusov recalled that the recent exchanges have been taking place with fairly high intensity. Over the past week, three swap efforts were completed within four days – almost 100 Ukrainians returned home from enemy captivity.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, the SBU conducted raids in dioceses of the UOC MP in various regions of the country. Many clerics were found to have Russian citizenship, having stocked up on pro-Russian literature and millions in cash.
A large number of anti-Ukrainian print materials, including propaganda literature denying the very existence of independent Ukraine, were found at the premises of the Pochaiv Theological Seminary and the Ivano-Frankivsk Diocese.
Russians shoot woman in temporarily occupied community in Kherson region.
In the Kherson region, Russian invaders shot and killed a 65-year-old resident and then tried to burn down her house. An investigation has been launched.
Enemy attacks Nikopol and three communities in Dnipropetrovsk region with kamikaze drones and artillery.
On April 24, the Dnipropetrovsk region suffered six attacks by kamikaze drones and three by artillery. Nikopol and Myrove, Marhanets and Pokrovske communities came under enemy fire.
War update: 84 combat engagements since day-start
During the day, 84 combat clashes were recorded along the Ukrainian frontlines.
Not aid packages but united effort by Ukraine, partners can stop Russia - Kuleba.
The resumed U.S. defense aid to Ukraine will not be enough to defeat Russia as the West must realize that the era of peace in Europe is over and unite with Ukraine in a single front.
Very important to fully implement all agreements with Biden - Zelensky.
It is critical for Ukraine that all the agreements reached with U.S. President Joe Biden be implemented by 100 percent.
Report found Israel still to provide evidence of UNRWA staff terror links - DW News.
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Kayleigh McEnany: This could backfire on the Democrats.
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Campaigner at centre of an antisemitism row with the Met has criticised «outrageous» comments.
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Moment Kharkiv TV tower snaps in half
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Extreme weather 'the new normal' warns expert after Dubai flooding hell.
THE World is facing ‘new extreme norms’, warns expert as Dubai struggles through flood recovery. A years worth of rainfall fell in 24-hours leaving roads swamped, schools and shops closed, and airports in chaos with four people dead. Read more: Wo...
First witness called in Trump «hush money» trial after jury hears opening statements.
Jurors in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial heard opening statements Monday. After the jury was introduced to the case, the prosecution called David Pecker, a former CEO of American Media Inc., to the stand. CBS News national corr...