Ukraine and Russia carried out a new exchange of prisoners of war on Thursday, officials from both sides confirmed, marking the latest swap under a framework established in Istanbul.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared images of the released Ukrainian soldiers, many of whom had been held since the early stages of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. The photos showed the troops smiling and wrapped in the Ukrainian flag, celebrating their return home.
According to Ukraine’s Coordinating Council for Prisoners of War, the soldiers returned in this round were either sick or wounded. Russia’s Ministry of Defence confirmed that its own personnel involved in the exchange would also receive medical treatment and rehabilitation.
While both nations acknowledged the exchange, neither disclosed the number of prisoners involved. Beyond such swaps and the repatriation of remains, negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow have produced limited tangible progress toward ending the conflict.
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