Next exchange with Russia may free over 1,000 Ukrainians, Lubinets says

Ukraine's human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said at least 1,000 Ukrainians could return home in the next prisoner exchange with Russia, and Ukraine is working to increase that number. Lubinets stated he discussed the exchange mechanisms with Russia's human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova, who confirmed the figure of at least 1,000 people. Ukraine has presented its vision for the exchange, insisting it must include both prisoners of war and illegally detained civilians. The ombudsman also commented on a potential humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, saying he first learned of it from media reports following a meeting between Vladimir Putin and US special representatives.