Take more prisoners, Zelenskiy urges troops after big exchange

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) walk after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an unknown location, Ukraine October 17, 2022. Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Andriy Yermak via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday urged his troops to take more prisoners, saying this would make it easier to secure the release of soldiers being held by Russia.

Zelenskiy made his remarks hours after the two sides carried out one of the biggest prisoner swaps so far, exchanging a total of 218 detainees, including 108 Ukrainian women.