They were later exchanged for Lieutenant - General Yakovlev .
Moldovan president Mircea Snegur , afraid of starting an armed conflict , ordered the 26 policemen to surrender to the attacking Cossacks and PMR forces .
PMR were later exchanged for Lieutenant - General Yakovlev .
Moldovan president Mircea Snegur , afraid of starting an armed conflict , ordered the 26 policemen to surrender to the attacking Cossacks and PMR forces .