Budanov Reveals Details Of 1000 For 1000 Prisoner Exchange

Today, on May 19, 2025, during a report to the President of Ukraine, Minister of Defense Rustom Umerov informed in detail about the results of negotiations in Turkey and further steps of Ukraine.

The head of the Ukrainian military information service, Kirill Budanov, expressed his conviction that the exchange of prisons between Russia and Ukraine, the only concrete agreement that both delegations reached one day before Istanbul, will take place next week, inform the EEF and Agerpres.

President Vladimir Zelensky said that the limits agreed in Istanbul with the Russian delegation in the format of 1000 to 1000 per 1000 will apply to the military. Ukraine also sent signals to Russia about the exchange of political prisoners and journalists, Zelensky said during a press conference. Zelensky was questioned whether the limit of 1000 to 1000 is only military, or there was also a provision for restrictions on citizens and the return …

Ukraine-Russia Prisoners Exchange: The Largest Swap Since the Invasion and Its Diplomatic Ripples

The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, now in its fourth year, has been punctuated by rare moments of cooperation amid relentless conflict. One such area of interaction is the exchange of prisoners of war (POWs). In May 2025, … Read more Continue reading Ukraine-Russia Prisoners Exchange: The Largest Swap Since the Invasion and Its Diplomatic Ripples at The Brussels Morning Newspaper.

Budanov Reveals Details Of 1000 For 1000 Prisoner Exchange

It could happen next week.

Ukraine is completing preparations for a large-scale prisoner exchange in the "1000 for 1000" format. Tomorrow, the action plan will be presented to President Volodymyr Zelensky. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to a statement by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov today took part in a meeting of the Council of the Coordination Headquarters on Prisoners of War, which was held on the instruc…