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Russia-Ukraine complete 193-for-193 prisoner swap

Russia and Ukraine have completed a prisoner exchange, with 193 servicemen from each side returning home via mediation by the UAE and the US.

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Russia and Ukraine have completed a major prisoner exchange, with each side returning 193 captured servicemen. The swap was facilitated through humanitarian mediation efforts by the United Arab Emirates and the United States. The released Russian personnel are currently in Belarus receiving psychological and medical assistance before being transported to Russia for further treatment and rehabilitation. The Ukrainian prisoners of war have similarly been returned to territory under Kyiv's control.
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