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Ukraine, Russia Exchange Hundreds of Prisoners of War

  • Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner exchange on Friday, each side releasing 160 prisoners of war.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the returned Ukrainians had fought in multiple key battlefronts, including Mariupol and Azovstal steel plant.
  • Thousands of civilians remain trapped in occupied areas such as Oleshky, facing severe conditions amid drone attacks and blocked evacuations.
  • Kyrylo Budanov emphasized the importance of bringing back all captives, military and civilians, celebrating the joy of the released prisoners reuniting with their loved ones.
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Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds of prisoners of war

Hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have been exchanged, officials from both sides of the conflict say.

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Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski announced Friday that Ukraine has recovered 160 prisoners of war following a new exchange with Russia, most of them being captured since the first months of the invasion launched by Moscow in 2022. Among the released are soldiers who fought at Mariupol and the Azovstal combination, symbols of Ukrainian resistance in front of the Russian offensive.

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Moscow and Kyiv have exchanged 160 prisoners of war each, according to Russian and Ukrainian authorities.

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The prisoner exchanges are the only tangible result of the negotiations between the two countries.

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