7 Nov 2014 17:40

Prisoner exchange held in Luhansk region

KYIV. Nov 7 (Interfax) - Nine Ukrainian captives were released near the city of Shchastya (Luhansk region) on Friday, Petro Poroshenko Bloc's parliamentary Oksana Bilozir said.

The exchange was conducted in the "nine-for-five" format, a party spokesperson said.

"Seven of our military (servicemen) and two volunteers have been released," Bilozir said.

She also thanked the Ukrainian Security Service's center for prisoner release and the "Patriot of the Defense Ministry."

Interfax does not have any information from militias on the matter.