Russia and Ukraine exchange 185 prisoners of war, officials say

The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Telegram that "185 Russian soldiers have been repatriated from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime," and that in exchange, "185 prisoners of war from the Ukrainian armed forces have been handed over."

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Russian prisoners who were released, Photo: Reuters
Russian prisoners who were released, Photo: Reuters
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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 185 prisoners of war each, their officials announced today.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Telegram that "185 Russian soldiers have been repatriated from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime," and that in exchange, "185 prisoners of war from the Ukrainian armed forces have been handed over."

The ministry added that 20 civilians were also handed over to Moscow.

The exchange was also confirmed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying that soldiers who fought during the siege of Mariupol and those who remained at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant when the Russian army briefly occupied it at the beginning of the war, in February 2022, are returning to Ukraine.

The warring parties have exchanged thousands of prisoners this year in accordance with agreements reached during three sessions of negotiations in Istanbul from May to July this year.

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