Three Ukrainian prisoners of war were taken out of Hungary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said
It was possible to return to Ukraine three prisoners of war out of 11, which Russia handed over to Hungary.
This was reported by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oleh Nikolenko, Censor.NET informs.
"The Embassy of Ukraine in Budapest managed to take out three Ukrainian prisoners of war from Hungary. They are already on Ukrainian territory, they are being provided with all kinds of support," the message reads.
It is noted that Ukrainian diplomats, together with the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War and other involved bodies of Ukraine, continue to take active measures to bring home the rest of the Ukrainian defenders deported from Russia to Hungary.
It will be recalled that Hungary confirmed the transfer of 11 Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine invited the temporary representative of Hungary for a "topical conversation" regarding the situation with Ukrainian prisoners of war. After all, the Ukrainian government was not informed about the negotiations between Budapest and Moscow regarding the transfer of prisoners of war to Hungary.
The Hungarian government claims that it knew nothing about this initiative.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine demands that the Ukrainian consul be immediately admitted to the prisoners of war.
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is personally interested in the removal of Ukrainian prisoners of war from Russia to Hungary.
