Russia and Ukraine have completed a significant exchange of prisoners of war, with each country returning 103 individuals. The swap, facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, marks the second such agreement within a single week. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that its returned service members were captured during the recent Ukrainian incursion into the Kursk region. Ukrainian officials reported that their returning group included defenders of the Azovstal steelworks, as well as personnel from the National Guard, police, and border guards captured across various fronts.
- A total of 206 prisoners of war were swapped in a one-for-one exchange between Russia and Ukraine.
- The United Arab Emirates acted as the mediator to facilitate the negotiations for the release.
- The Russian soldiers involved in the swap were largely those taken prisoner during Ukraine’s offensive in the Kursk border area.
- Ukraine’s returned personnel included 82 soldiers and 21 officers from various military and security branches.
- The Ukrainian group featured defenders of Mariupol and the Chernobyl nuclear power plant who had been in captivity for an extended period.
- All released service members from both sides are currently receiving medical care and psychological rehabilitation.
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