Moscow, June 26, 2026 (AFP) - Russia, Ukraine exchange 160 captured soldiers each: Moscow

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2026-06-26

Ukraine and Russia swapped 160 captured soldiers on Friday, Moscow said, the latest prisoners of war exchange in the four-year war. Russia's defence ministry said on social media that "160 Russian servicemen have been returned", with "160 Ukrainian prisoners of war handed over in exchange". Since the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine in 2022, exchanges of prisoners and the remains of fallen fighters have been one of the few areas of coope......

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