“It is difficult to imagine a better gift for 76 Ukrainian families than the fact that their loved ones are already heading home and will be around for the holidays. In the next rounds, we will continue to work for the final formula “all for all” - this is a priority, ”he wrote on Twitter.

On December 29, an exchange of prisoners took place between Ukraine and the self-proclaimed Lugansk and Donetsk people's republics.

The office of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky reported that they had received 76 citizens from the DPR and LPR. At the same time, 61 people returned to the DPR as part of the exchange, and 63 to the LPR.

The USA, France and Germany welcomed the exchange of prisoners in the Donbass.