Ukraine4d ago
Ukraine and Russia conduct prisoner exchange
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 193 prisoners of war each, including young soldiers and wounded defenders.
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Synthesis · 12 sources
Russia and Ukraine have conducted a prisoner exchange, with each side handing over 193 captured personnel. The swap, announced by Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, included young soldiers born in the 2000s as well as wounded defenders. This marks a significant mutual repatriation of troops amid the ongoing conflict.
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4d agoКирилл Фёдоров / Война История Оружие
The Russian Ministry of Defense provided the specific number of prisoners exchanged, confirming 193 servicemen were returned by each side.
4d agoОперация Z: Военкоры Русской Весны
The message adds that the Russian soldiers are now in Belarus and that the UAE and USA provided mediation.
4d agoAMK Mapping
The message adds that the exchange was mediated by the US and UAE, specifies the location as the Ukraine-Belarus border, and provides the current status of the prisoners.
4d ago@NOELreports
This message provides new details on a specific group of repatriated servicemen, including their youth and the circumstances of their illegal detention in Chechnya.
4d ago@NOELreports
The first video footage of the returned servicemen has now been published.
4d ago@rtbalkan
Russia has announced the specific number of soldiers returned: 193.
4d agoБелорусский силовик 🇧🇾
The Russian MoD has provided the specific number of soldiers exchanged (193 each) and stated the returned Russian soldiers are now in Belarus.
4d agoDD Geopolitics
The message includes video footage of the exchange.
4d ago@visegrad24
The Ukrainian statement adds that the exchange included young soldiers born in the 2000s and wounded defenders.
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