On Aug. 14, Ukrainian Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets stated that the Kremlin-appointed Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, Tatyana Moskalkova, initiated discussions on a prisoner exchange. Lubinets also mentioned that, over the past two weeks, Ukrainian forces have captured 2,000 Russian servicemembers, including conscripts, FSB border guards, and members of Chechen units from Akhmat. Read also: Lubinets, Moskalkova discuss Kursk POW swaps Reportedly, this marks the first time Russia has initiated talks about a possible prisoner exchange. Previously, Russia rejected Ukrainian prop…
