160 Ukrainian POWs released from Russian captivity in latest major exchange
Russia and Ukraine have conducted a major prisoner exchange, returning 160 soldiers to each side.
📍 How it ended
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 160 prisoners of war each. President Zelensky announced the return of 160 Ukrainian servicemen, some of whom had spent four years in Russian captivity.
Epilogue added 35d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The story so far
Ukraine has returned 160 servicemen from Russian captivity. According to reports, some of these troops had spent four years in captivity.
Coverage from Reuters, Euronews, and The Kyiv Independent emphasizes that the swap was reciprocal, with 160 soldiers released from each side. Ukrinform notes that the SSU has released exclusive footage of the exchange.
President Zelensky has announced the return of over 9,500 captives in total, with 1,596 being freed in 2026.
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Coverage (9)
- Russia and Ukraine Release 160 POWs Each The Moscow Times · 45d ago
- Ukraine war latest: Ukraine brings home 160 POWs in new exchange with Russia The Kyiv Independent · 45d ago broke it first
- SSU releases exclusive footage of prisoner exchange Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency · 45d ago
- New prisoner exchange brings home 160 Ukrainian troops who spent four years in Russian captivity Українська правда · 45d ago
- Zelensky announced return of over 9,500 captives, 1,596 freed in 2026 mezha.net · 45d ago
- Russia-Ukraine exchange POWs The Jerusalem Post · 45d ago
- Russia and Ukraine swap 160 soldiers each in latest prisoner exchange Euronews.com · 45d ago
- Ukraine returns 160 servicemen from Russian captivity, Zelenskiy says Reuters · 45d ago
- 160 Ukrainian POWs released from Russian captivity in latest major exchange The Kyiv Independent · 45d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
How many soldiers were released in the latest exchange?
160 Ukrainian soldiers were released, and Russia received 160 soldiers in return.
How long had some of the released Ukrainian troops been held?
Some Ukrainian troops spent four years in Russian captivity.
What are the total figures for freed captives mentioned by Zelensky?
Zelensky announced the return of over 9,500 captives, with 1,596 freed in 2026.
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