A Ukrainian prisoner of war (POW) reacts after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location in Ukraine, June 19, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war on Thursday, officials from both countries said, the latest round of swaps under an agreement struck in Istanbul.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy posted images of the freed Ukrainian troops, smiling and draped in the national flag, most of whom had been held captive since the early months of Russia's February 2022 invasion, he said.
