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New York Post
4 months ago
Europe news

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far

Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the largest release since Russia's invasion in February 2022.
The exchange was sponsored by the United Arab Emirates, with 230 Ukrainian prisoners and 248 Russian servicemen being freed. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Russia and Ukraine Exchange Record Number of P.O.W.s

Russia and Ukraine have announced the mutual release of hundreds of prisoners of war in the largest exchange since the start of the war.
The United Arab Emirates played a crucial role in facilitating the exchange. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in deal brokered by UAE

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal sponsored by the UAE.
Russia claims to have shot down 12 missiles fired at its southern region bordering Ukraine. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far

Russia and Ukraine conducted the largest prisoner exchange since Russia's invasion in 2022, with 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war and 248 Russian servicemen being released.
The exchange was sponsored by the United Arab Emirates and attributed to the strong friendly relations between the UAE, Russia, and Ukraine. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine and Russia announce largest prisoner swap since start of war

Ukraine and Russia have announced the largest exchange of prisoners since the start of the war, involving the return of more than 200 soldiers from each side.
The exchange was mediated by the United Arab Emirates, which has previously helped with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in a sensitive prisoner exchange.
Both Ukraine and Russia have periodically exchanged prisoners throughout the war, but the swaps have become less frequent and the last one took place in early August. [ more ]
euronews
4 months ago
Europe news

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs in biggest release of war

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release of captives since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
The exchange was brokered by the United Arab Emirates, though there was no immediate acknowledgment from the UAE.
Ukrainian forces are seeking to embarrass the Kremlin and puncture President Vladimir Putin's argument that life is going on as normal despite the fighting. [ more ]
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www.mercurynews.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war

Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release since Russia's invasion in February 2022.
The exchange was sponsored by the United Arab Emirates, which has close economic ties with Russia despite Western sanctions. [ more ]
www.dw.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Kyiv and Moscow exchange POWs DW 01/03/2024

Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war in the first significant swap since August.
Russia claims to have downed 12 Ukrainian missiles over the Belgorod region. [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 months ago
Europe news

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the largest release since Russia's invasion in February 2022.
There were no immediate details provided about the prisoner exchange, but some of the released Ukrainians had been held since 2022. [ more ]
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www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners in largest release of war

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the largest single release of captives since Russia's invasion began in 2022.
The prisoner swap on January 3, 2024, was the largest documented swap of troops so far in the Russia-Ukraine war. [ more ]
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