Viktor Medvedchuk, suspected of treason against Ukraine, exchanged for Ukrainian military prisoners, was sent to Russia through Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on September 23.

According to Anadolu, the President of Turkey noted that among the persons to be exchanged, the name of the person whose extradition was personally insisted by Russian President Vladimir Putin was included..

“200 people are under our control. President Putin insisted on one thing in particular. We have already sent it to Russia,” the Turkish leader said..

At the same time, Erdogan called the dismissed Ukrainian commanders of the defense of Mariupol, who should remain in his country until the end of the war in Ukraine, "

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Recall that on the evening of September 21, a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war took place in the Chernihiv region. 215 Ukrainian soldiers returned home, including defenders of Azovstal. Among them are also the commanders of the Mariupol garrison - Denis Prokopenko (call sign " All of them until the end of the war against Ukraine will be in Turkey under the personal protection of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

In turn, Ukraine handed over to the Russian side Putin's godfather Viktor Medvedchuk and 55 prisoners of war of the Russian Federation.