Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners, with each side releasing 205 . . . Russia’s Defense Ministry said that Russia and Ukraine had a prisoner exchange on Thursday, each side releasing 205 The exchange marks the first phase of a planned 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post
Russia, Ukraine free prisoners of war after Trump deal KYIV — Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war on Friday, each freeing 205 people as part of a deal brokered by U S President Donald Trump that is expected to involve 2,000 prisoners in total “Today, warriors of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, and the State Border Guard Service are returning from Russian captivity This is the first stage of the 1,000-for-1,000
205 Ukrainian POWs return from Russian captivity in latest exchange The latest exchange comes nearly a month after the Easter swap in April, in which 175 Ukrainian POWs and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity in exchange for the same number of Russian POWs and civilians Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) greet relatives during an exchange with Russia on May 15, 2026
Russia and Ukraine swap 205 prisoners of war each | Reuters Kyiv and Moscow exchange 205 POWs each Exchange is part of U S -brokered ceasefire Zelenskiy says exchange is only first stage KYIV MOSCOW, May 15 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine swapped 205
Russia and Ukraine swap 205 prisoners under Trump-brokered ceasefire . . . Trump said both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had accepted his proposal for a pause in fighting As part of the agreement, both sides also agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each during the three-day ceasefire The latest prisoner swap was mediated by the United Arab Emirates, Moscow said
Russia, Ukraine Swap 205 Prisoners of War Each 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 defense 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