Russia and Ukraine Complete Largest Prisoner Swap, Exchanging 303 Detainees

The week in pictures: Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners, aid reaches Gaza, Napoli fans celebrate

In this week in pictures, UN humanitarian trucks loaded with aid enter Gaza; Russia and Ukraine complete a major prisoner exchange; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa meets President Donald Trump…

Russia and Ukraine complete exchange of 1,000 prisoners each

The swap was agreed on in Istanbul earlier this month during the first face-to-face talks between the two sides since the war began.

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners, hours after Moscow’s largest missile-and-drone attack

Russia’s Defense Ministry said each side brought home 303 more soldiers on Sunday, the biggest swap of the war

Russia and Ukraine complete largest prisoner swap

Russia and Ukraine completed the exchange of 1000 prisoners each on Sunday, May 25, the Russian Defense Ministry and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in the largest such swap since the war began three years ago. The three-day exchange started on Friday, May 23, and involved mostly prisoners of war, along with 120 civilians, each. On Sunday, both sides swapped 303 prisoners. “Today, warriors of our Armed Forces, the National Guard, t…

During the largest prisoner exchange since the beginning of the war, 2,000 people were released. Prior to the last phase, Russia had attacked Ukraine on a large scale.

Russia, Ukraine exchange 1,000 prisoners each in historic swap, largest in conflict’s history

MOSCOW, May 25 — Russia and Ukraine have completed a three-day prisoner of war exchange, with each side swapping 303 more detainees today, Russian Defence Ministry said. “Thus, in accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on May 16 in Istanbul, for the period from May 23 to May 25, the Russian and Ukrainian sides carried out an exchange on the formula of 1,000 for 1,000 people,” ministry said.