Deputy Commander of the Azov Regiment spoke about the meeting with Medvedchuk.

Sviatoslav Palamar and Viktor Medvedchuk met during the prisoner exchange on the runway of the airport in Turkey. Russian President Vladimir Putin intervened to save Palamar and Ihor Prokopenko, exchanging them for Medvedchuk.

'I am going in an ambulance. Medvedchuk is sitting (in the ambulance, - 'Glavkom'), donating blood. I wanted to say something for Stus, I wanted to say something about everything, but in such a process to do something wrong, and then have on my conscience a disrupted exchange, when the guys are there. I kept myself in check. We looked at each other', - said 'Kalina'.

Prisoner Exchange

The prisoner exchange, during which Viktor Medvedchuk was exchanged for Ukrainian soldiers, became a key event. This event led to the return of five commanders of the 'Azov' regiment to the front, which was unexpected. The exchange process itself had its nuances and subtleties compared to ordinary actions in this context.

The meeting of Palamar with Medvedchuk on the runway of the airport in Turkey during the prisoner exchange became an unexpected event on the political arena. The exchange of combat participants always creates a tense atmosphere and predictability of the outcome, but this case added new shades to the overall picture of events.