Planes leave Moscow and Kiev in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap


Reuters | Moscow | Updated: 07-09-2019 15:20 IST | Created: 07-09-2019 15:17 IST
Planes leave Moscow and Kiev in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap
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A plane with Ukrainian markings has taken off from Moscow's Vnukovo airport on its way to Kyiv as part of a prisoner swap operation, a Reuters witness and Russian news agencies reported.

At the same time, a Russian plane left Kyiv's Borispol airport, a Reuters witness and Ukrainian officials said.

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