US EditionRussia, Ukraine each free first 390 prisoners in start of war's biggest swap
- Russia and Ukraine completed the first phase of a large-scale prisoner exchange on May 9, 2025, near the Belarus-Ukraine border.
- The exchange followed direct talks held last week in Istanbul, where both sides agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners each, amid ongoing conflict since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
- On Friday, Ukraine received 390 prisoners including 270 soldiers and 120 civilians, while Russia returned a similar number of servicemen and civilians; released prisoners were greeted by families and photographed displaying Ukrainian symbols.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated, "We are bringing our people home," and emphasized the need to fully implement the agreement as further exchanges continue over the weekend.
- Despite the exchange, peace talks have not progressed significantly, with Russia making "unrealistic demands" and no ceasefire agreement reached, suggesting continued conflict and pressure for diplomatic efforts.
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Russia, Ukraine Send Prisoners Home to Families
Hundreds of prisoners of war returned home Friday to emotional reunions as Russia and Ukraine carried out their largest swap since the fighting began. More exchanges are ahead over the next few days, the New York Times reports, until each side has received 1,000 freed prisoners. "We are bringing...
According to the original report, Ukraine and Russia have just begun the largest exchange of prisoners since the large-scale invasion that erupted in 2022. At this critical moment, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that 390 people have returned to Ukraine from the darkness of Russian captivity. At the same time, more waves of these returnees are expected to continue to arrive over the weekend.An agreement with shocking figuresFind…
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