The lawyers for the Ukrainian sailors arrested in Russia will meet with their clients before the end of the year, and there are no doubts that the sailors will insist on recognizing them as prisoners of war, Nikolai Polozov, who leads the defense team for the Ukrainian sailors, said on Monday.

“In line with the schedule of investigative procedures, all lawyers will see their clients before the New Year’s,” Polozov said at a news conference in Kyiv.