Russia, Ukraine and Prisoner of war

Russia and Ukraine swap 25 POWs each in UAE-mediated exchange
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 25 prisoners of war each after negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, according to statements from both sides.
Russia and Ukraine Swap More Than 300 Prisoners Ahead of U.S. Transition
Russia and Ukraine announced on Monday that they had exchanged more than 300 prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. The swap comes just weeks before American military aid for Kyiv is likely to be thrown into question under the Trump administration.
Tears as families reunited in Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy said 189 Ukrainians had returned home.
Russia, Ukraine exchange over 300 prisoners in swap deal
The prisoners returned to Russia were captured during Ukraine's Kursk offensive in late summer. This is the 11th such swap this year between the two nations and brings the total number of Ukrainian prisoners returned by Russia in 2024 to 1,
Hundreds of Ukrainian and Russian POWs head home after swap
Ukraine and Russia carried out a new exchange of prisoners of war on Monday, with the two sides bringing home a combined total of more than 300 former captives.
Russia and Ukraine swap 25 POWs each in UAE-mediated exchange, Moscow says
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 25 prisoners of war after negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, Russia's defence ministry said in a statement. The Russian POWs were currently in Belarus receiving medical and psychological support before being transported back to Russia for further care,
UAE mediation efforts succeed with new exchange of 50 captives between Russia, Ukraine
The United Arab Emirates has announced the success of mediation efforts in a new exchange of war captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, which included 25 Ukrainian captives and 25 Russian captives - 50 captives in total - bringing the overall number exchanged through the UAE mediation efforts to 2,
Ukraine war: Moscow, Kyiv exchange 50 POWs in first return of 2025
As a result of the negotiation process, 25 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by the Kyiv regime. In return, 25 Ukrainian servicemen were handed over, R
UAE mediates release of 50 Ukrainian and Russian prisoners of war
Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 25 prisoners of war on Wednesday, following mediation by the UAE. The release of the 50 captives marks the 11th such Ukraine war swap brokered by the Emirates since the start of last year,
Russia and Ukraine Exchange 50 POWs in First Swap of 2025
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 25 prisoners of war each in their first swap of 2025, officials from both countries announced Wednesday. Thousands of captives have been returned in similar exchanges since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022,
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Ukraine and Russia Prisoner Swap Frees Hundreds of Troops
The swap was facilitated with the assistance of the United Arab Emirates. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the two countries have been engaged in an intense war with ...
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Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 300 prisoners of war
Ukraine said Monday that Moscow had released ... Both sides said the latest exchange had been brokered by the United Arab Emirates. Video published by Russia's human rights commissioner ...
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,041
Russia and Ukraine swapped more than 300 prisoners of war in an exchange brokered by the United Arab Emirates ahead of New Year's Eve [Telegram/ @Volodymyr Zelenskyy via AFP] Vladimir Putin ...
Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to shut down power grid
The Russian Defense Ministry said that it launched a strike on Ukraine's critically important facilities of gas and energy ...