Russia, Ukraine conduct large-scale POW swap, each 390 people

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-05-23
MOSCOW, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Russia and Ukraine have conducted a major prisoner swap, exchanging 390 prisoners each under an agreement reached during recent talks in Istanbul, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. The ministry said 270 Russian servicemen and 120 civilians have returned from territory controlled by Kiev. In return, 270 Ukrainian prisoners and 120 civilians have also been released, it added. The freed Russian prisoners a......
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