Ukraine, Russia Complete Fifth Prisoner Swap This Year Via UAE
An Ukrainian prisoner of war cries while calling his relatives at an earlier prisoner swap in January.
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Ukraine and Russia completed a large prisoner swap Tuesday, a rare deal between the nations at war since 2022 that was brokered by the United Arab Emirates.
Ninety Ukrainian soldiers, captured during Russia’s invasion, have been returned home, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Telegram. Russia’s Defense Ministry revealed the same number of Russians released by Kyiv.