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Russia and Ukraine Swap Hundreds of Prisoners in First Phase of ...
- Ukraine and Russia conducted the first phase of a prisoner exchange on 23 May 2025 involving 390 people, including 270 military personnel and 120 civilians.
- The exchange was arranged on the basis of a thousand-for-thousand swap, but the lists of prisoners required from Russia to finalize the deal have not been submitted.
- An additional 307 Ukrainian defenders of lower ranks were freed on 24 May, while no civilians held for eight years or Azov fighters were released during this period.
- Zelenskyy stated that Russia has communicated plans to release half of the 1,000 agreed-upon Ukrainian service members this weekend, but noted that the official lists have not yet been received.
- Following the exchange, Ukraine will begin repatriating bodies, with documents showing Russia identified 15-20% of remains in its possession and agreed to ensure clear identification.
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14.04 Exchange of prisonersUkraine and Russia are ready to exchange 500 prisoners of war this weekend, announced on Wednesday Volodimir Zelensky, according to AFP, but no further details were yet known. During talks in Istanbul on Monday, delegations from countries at war agreed to exchange all their prisoners of war seriously injured or under 25 years of age, in addition to 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in combat by each side.13.
In addition to the exchanges, the remains of 6,000 dead soldiers on each side who are in possession of the enemy will also be exchanged. The content of Russia and Ukraine should exchange 500 prisoners of war first appeared in Journal I.
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in first phase of ...
Ukraine and Russia are ready to exchange 500 prisoners of war from each camp this weekend, announced on Wednesday President Volodymyr Zelensky, a few days after a new round of talks with Moscow in Istanbul. ...
Both parties also confirmed the release of injuries and children under 25 years of age. See this and other news on the 'Secret' of the EUROPEAN RECORD
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