Russia, Ukraine Swap 205 Prisoners of War Each
Zelensky said the first phase begins a wider 1,000-for-1,000 swap, with most freed Ukrainians held in Russian captivity since 2022.
- On Friday, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war each, according to Moscow's Defence Ministry, marking a week after President Donald Trump announced a broader swap between the warring sides.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the exchange as the "first phase of the 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange," following Trump's announcement last week of a three-day US-brokered ceasefire covering Russia's May 9 parade.
- Most released Ukrainians had been in Russian captivity since 2022, Zelenskyy noted, including troops who defended Chernobyl and fought in the bloody battle for Mariupol's Azovtsal steelworks.
- Recovered Russian servicemen are currently in Belarus receiving psychological and medical assistance, the Russian Defence Ministry said, adding that the United Arab Emirates provided humanitarian assistance during their return.
- Tensions persist as Ukraine accused Moscow of killing at least 24 civilians in an air barrage on Kyiv on Thursday, while both sides continue trading accusations of violating the truce.
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Ukrainian President said this was the first stage of a larger exchange of prisoners, after Kiev and Moscow agreed to release a thousand prisoners
The Russian Defence portfolio detailed that the returned troops are currently in Belarus, where they receive psychological and medical assistance.
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In the first step, 205 soldiers each returned home. Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire because of the prospect of this exchange.
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diarioestrategia.clThe authorities of Russia and Ukraine have proceeded this Friday to a new exchange of prisoners within the framework of an agreement to release a total of 1,000 people for each side, in a first step that has seen the release of a total of 410 detainees.The Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, has confirmed that “205 Ukrainians are at home.” “Today, the warriors of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Serv…
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