The Ministry of Culture reported how many media people are in Russian captivity

Currently, 32 media representatives are in Russian captivity. This was reported by the interim acting minister of culture and information policy, Rostyslav Karandeyev, during a trip to Zaporizhzhya Region.

He also pointed out that the authorities were negotiating their release, as well as a general exchange of prisoners "all for all". It will be discussed at the peace summit in Switzerland, which will be held on 15-16 June.

At the same time, according to the Crimean Human Rights Group, at least 18 media workers are sitting in Russian prisons. They cannot receive even basic medical care.

We shall remind you that the last prisoner exchange took place on 8 February. Ukraine returned 49 soldiers of the National guard of Ukraine, 25 border guards, 26 servicemen of the AFU, including 11 teroboronets.

In February, the Verkhovna Rada commissioner for human rights, Dmytro Lubinets, said that a total of 3,135 Ukrainians had been returned from Russian captivity, 147 of whom were civilians. At the same time, according to unofficial data, the Russian occupants are still holding about 28,000 civilians.