US EditionRussia and Ukraine stage new prisoner exchange, Russian defence ministry, Ukraine president say
The exchange included soldiers, civilians, and journalists held since 2022; the United Arab Emirates mediated the swap as part of ongoing peace efforts between Moscow and Kyiv.
- On Aug. 24, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners from each side in a swap mediated by the United Arab Emirates.
- Following three rounds of Istanbul talks, negotiators secured large-scale prisoner exchanges as the main tangible result between Moscow and Kyiv delegations, mediated by the United Arab Emirates.
- Among those freed were journalist Dmytro Khilyuk, former Kherson mayor Volodymyr Mykolayenko, and defenders from Mariupol plus personnel from Luhansk, Donetsk, and Kharkiv regions.
- The swap provided rare hope for families, as freed Russian servicemen received medical and psychological care in Belarus, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted photos of smiling returnees and thanked the UAE.
- The UAE reported its 17 mediations have freed 4,641 prisoners, but some 37,000 remain missing and at least 16,000 Ukrainian civilians are detained in Russia without a legal framework for civilian detainees.
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Russia and Ukraine have once again exchanged prisoners.
Russia and Ukraine Stage New Prisoner Exchange
MOSCOW—Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners of war from each side on Sunday after mediation by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian defense ministry and the Ukrainian president said. The Russian ministry said all of the freed Russians were in Belarus receiving psychological and medical assistance. Ukraine also returned to Moscow eight Russian citizens, residents of the Kursk region, the ministry said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk…
Russia and Ukraine made a new exchange this Sunday in which 146 prisoners from each side participated, official sources reported.
UAE Mediation Efforts Succeed with New Exchange of 292 Captives Between Russia, Ukraine
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The United Arab Emirates has announced the success of mediation efforts in a new exchange of war captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, which involved 292 captives, 146 from each side, bringing the overall number exchanged through UAE-mediated efforts to 4,641. World News | UAE Mediation Efforts Succeed with New Exchange of 292 Captives Between Russia, Ukraine.
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Denver GazetteRussia, Ukraine exchange POWs in deal mediated by United Arab Emirates
The armed forces of Russia and Ukraine exchanged service members on Sunday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Telegram, the latest in a series of prisoner swaps this year.
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