Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap

Emotional homecomings mark first phase of broader exchange agreement.
Text: Óscar Ontañón Docal
Published 2025-06-10

The latest news on Russia and Ukraine. On Monday, in a rare moment of cooperation amid ongoing hostilities, Russia and Ukraine exchanged dozens of prisoners of war, with freed soldiers returning to emotional reunions on both sides.


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The swap marks the initial phase of a larger planned exchange involving hundreds of captives. Ukrainian officials emphasised the sensitivity of the process, while Moscow confirmed its repatriated troops are receiving medical and psychological support in Belarus.

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