On this, on Thursday, January 4, the first vice-speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Irina Gerashchenko, reported on her Facebook page. She also assured that the Ukrainian side will make every effort to ensure that the second wave of hostage-freeing takes place as soon as possible.

Ukraine is ready on this issue to serious compromises. We hope that the positive of the first wave of liberation, important for all participants of the Minsk groups, and for the Norman format, will help and accelerate the second wave, "Gerashchenko said, adding that the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, on Friday, January 5, scheduled meeting, which will be devoted to a new stage of the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and illegal armed groups.