See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Russia, Ukraine Announce Fresh Prisoner Swap

UKRAINE, JUL 4 – The prisoner swap included wounded and under-25 troops as part of Istanbul peace agreements, with multiple exchanges since early June, officials said.

  • On July 4, Russia and Ukraine carried out another prisoner exchange under the agreements reached in Istanbul on June 2.
  • The exchange followed months of talks between Moscow and Kyiv aimed at repatriating wounded, ill, and young troops as part of ongoing prisoner swaps.
  • The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the returned Russian servicemen were transferred to Belarus for medical and psychological care before further treatment in Russia.
  • Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed that the majority of those released had been held by Russia since 2022 and included military personnel from various branches as well as some civilians, emphasizing that Ukraine aims to secure the release of all its citizens detained by Russia.
  • This latest swap continues a series of exchanges since June, reflecting efforts by both sides to facilitate further prisoner releases despite ongoing conflict.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

31 Articles

Center

Russia and Ukraine have once again exchanged prisoners.

·Germany
Read Full Article
Left

Russia and Ukraine conducted a new phase of the exchange of prisoners of war within the framework of the agreements reached in the negotiations on 2 June in ...

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

hnonline.sk broke the news in Bratislava Region, Slovakia on Friday, July 4, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)