Ukraine, Russia swap POWs, other prisoners involving more than 500 people

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose for a picture after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine April 19, 2025. Ukrainian Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

, (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia conducted a swap of more than 500 prisoners of war on Saturday, the latest in a series of exchanges since Russia launched a full-scale invasion more than three years ago.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a post on the Telegram messaging app, said 277 Ukrainian service personnel had returned home from Russian captivity.