Russia and Ukraine Exchange Prisoners of War

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners of war each on Sunday, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Defense in Moscow.

This is the latest in a series of exchanges that have led to the release of hundreds of prisoners of war this year. Prisoner exchanges remain one of the few areas of cooperation between the two countries since the start of the Russian offensive in 2022.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that "on August 24, 146 Russian soldiers returned from territory controlled" by Kyiv. "In exchange, 146 prisoners of war of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were transferred to Ukraine," it added.

Russia also reported that "eight citizens of the Russian Federation, residents of the Kursk region, illegally detained by Kyiv," also returned as part of the exchange.

Source: ΚΥΠΕ