Russia, Ukraine each free first 390 prisoners in start of war's biggest swap

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...

Russia, Ukraine Swap Nearly 800 Prisoners in Massive Exchange Deal

But the two sides still appear at odds over what it will take to secure a cease-fire.

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…

Ukraine and Russia begin biggest wartime exchange of prisoners

Ukraine and Russia began the biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, even as Moscow resists efforts for a ceasefire.

Russia and Ukraine hold largest prisoner swap since invasion

Russia and Ukraine have taken part in the biggest prisoner swap since Russia invaded Ukraine more than three years ago.

Russia to present peace accord draft after prisoner exchange

The Russian foreign minister said a surge of Ukrainian drone attacks was “a direct consequence” of support for Ukraine by European Union countries.