According to her, the Russian side held a conversation with each of the Ukrainian prisoners, their conditions of detention comply with international standards. Many of the POWs said that the Russian authorities allowed them to call their families on the phone, and they also handed over letters and video messages for relatives.

Moskalkova added that Russian soldiers held captive by Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian ombudsman, are also being held in conditions that comply with international law and are provided with medical care.

Earlier, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said that Russian troops capture the Ukrainian military every day.