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Ukraine and the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) are due to exchange prisoners on Sep. 8.

“We are planning a prisoner swap in the ‘four for two’ format today (Sep. 8). Ukraine is due to transfer four persons to us, and we will exchange them for two,” a representative of the DPR law enforcement authorities told Interfax.

He said the swap would be conducted on neutral grounds, near the contact line, on afternoon on Sep. 8.