Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each, Russian military reports


  • World
  • Tuesday, 06 May 2025

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location in Ukraine, in this handout picture released May 6, 2025. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Via Telegram/via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday swapped 205 prisoners of war each, the Russian Defence ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said that the United Arab Emirates had helped mediate the exchange and that the freed Russian prisoners were currently in Belarus receiving medical and psychological support.

(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

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