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Detainee exchange reunites families on both sides of the front

On 27 December 2017, Ukrainian authorities and separatists conduct a major detainee exchange near Maiorsk in the Donbas with ICRC participation.

The ICRC says it helped release and transfer more than 300 people held in connection with the conflict. Its delegates were able to speak privately with most of those concerned before their release.

The OSCE welcomes the humanitarian development while calling for respect for the ceasefire. The operation does not resolve every detainee’s situation.

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