Russia and Ukraine Complete Largest Prisoner Swap, Exchanging 303 Detainees
- Russia and Ukraine completed the largest prisoner swap in over three years on Sunday, exchanging 303 soldiers each after a full-scale invasion began in 2022.
- The swap was the third part of a major exchange and represented the only tangible outcome from unsuccessful peace talks held in Istanbul earlier this month.
- The announcement came hours after Russia launched a massive drone and missile strike for a second consecutive night, targeting Kyiv and over 30 cities and villages across Ukraine.
- Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat reported Russia hit the country with 367 drones and missiles, resulting in at least 12 deaths including three children aged 8, 12, and 17 in the Zhytomyr region.
- While the prisoner swap showed rare cooperation, ongoing Russian attacks and failed ceasefire talks suggest continued conflict, with President Zelenskyy urging stronger Western sanctions.
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Russia and Ukraine complete largest prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine completed the exchange of 1000 prisoners each on Sunday, May 25, the Russian Defense Ministry and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in the largest such swap since the war began three years ago. The three-day exchange started on Friday, May 23, and involved mostly prisoners of war, along with 120 civilians, each. On Sunday, both sides swapped 303 prisoners. “Today, warriors of our Armed Forces, the National Guard, t…


Russia, Ukraine exchange 1,000 prisoners each in historic swap, largest in conflict’s history
MOSCOW, May 25 — Russia and Ukraine have completed a three-day prisoner of war exchange, with each side swapping 303 more detainees today, Russian Defence Ministry said. “Thus, in accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on May 16 in Istanbul, for the period from May 23 to May 25, the Russian and Ukrainian sides carried out an exchange on the formula of 1,000 for 1,000 people,” ministry said.
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