The agreement was reached during recent days of negotiations between the parties and the mediating countries Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, and was confirmed by Ukrainian chief negotiator Rustem Umerov on Telegram .
"We are working non-stop so that Ukrainians returning from captivity can celebrate Christmas and New Year at home," writes former Defense Minister Umerov.
It is not clear how many Russian prisoners may be released in exchange from Ukraine, and Russia has not yet commented on the agreement.
The countries have carried out several prisoner exchanges after previous peace talks in May and June this year, but it had been several months since the last one.
