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Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each in fresh swap
Updated On: 15 May, 2026 02:07 PM IST | Moscow, Russia | AFP
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said many of the released Ukrainian prisoners had been held since 2022 and included fighters from Mariupol’s Azovstal steelworks and personnel involved in defending Chernobyl during the early stages of Russia’s invasion
Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose for a photo following an exchange. Pic/AFP
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war each on Friday, Moscow and Kyiv said, a week after US President Donald Trump announced a large swap would take place between the warring sides.
The Russian defence ministry said in a statement on social media that "205 Russian servicemen were returned from territory" controlled by Kyiv, adding that, "in exchange, 205 Ukrainian armed forces prisoners of war were transferred".
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