Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Military Intelligence Agency, said that Kiev is in talks with Moscow about the exchange of all prisoners of war on both sides, local media reported on Monday.

In an interview with RBC-Ukraine, Budanov said that the two countries are "in principle close" to an agreement that envisages the release of all prisoners of war on both sides.

He pointed out that Russia has released more than 2,220 Ukrainian prisoners since the start of the prisoner exchange process.

According to the Ukrainian authorities, Ukraine and Russia have conducted more than 40 prisoner exchanges since the first exchange took place between them in March 2022.