Russia, Ukraine swap 115 prisoners each

People take part in a demonstration for the return of Ukrainian prisoners of war, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, on the first day of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, in Lucerne, Switzerland June 15, 2024. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo

DUBAI/MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine exchanged 115 prisoners of war from each side on Saturday after the United Arab Emirates acted as an intermediary.

It is the first such exchange since Ukraine launched a surprise attack into Russia's Kursk region on Aug. 6, the biggest attack inside Russian territory by a foreign power since World War Two.