Ukraine and Russia have initiated talks regarding the exchange of prisoners of war captured in the Kursk region, according to Report, which cites The Financial Times.

The Ukrainian military intelligence confirmed to the publication that work is underway to prepare for the exchange.

While the exact number of Russian soldiers captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces during their incursion into the Kursk region has not been disclosed, the publication noted that government and military representatives suggest the figure could be in the hundreds. Among the captured are many young conscripts.