Negotiations are underway to exchange 169 servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine who were taken prisoner at the Chornobyl NPP. This was announced by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denis Monastyrsky.

"Chornobyl is a tragic page in our history. Unfortunately, we have to state that 169 servicemen of the National Guard were taken prisoner there. Today, some of them, according to our information, are in the territory of the republic of belarus, some - in russia. We were at the place where they were kept. This is a dungeon without light, without the ability to communicate properly. They were deprived of all means of communication while they were there. And then they were taken out. Unfortunately, I can't say what their fate is. Negotiations are underway to exchange them. But we understand that this will be possible only after the end of the active phase of hostilities," said the Minister of Internal Affairs.