As a result of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the two sides have agreed to move forward with the Istanbul agreements and carry out the release of 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said on Telegram on Nov. 15. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is […]
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Kyiv brings home 84 Ukrainians from Russian captivity in latest prisoner swap
Ukraine has secured the return of 84 soldiers and civilians from Russian captivity in a fresh prisoner swap with Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Aug. 14. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be […]
Ukraine, Russia carry out another prisoner swap as third round of Istanbul peace talks concludes
Ukraine has brought home a group of soldiers released from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on July 23, marking yet another in a recent series of exchanges with Moscow. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so […]
Ukraine, Russia carry out 2nd prisoner swap this week under Istanbul deal
Editor’s note: The story is being updated. Ukraine has brought home another group of prisoners of war released from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 20, following another prisoner exchange a day earlier. “Most of the warriors returning today from Russian captivity had been held for over two years. And now, at last, […]
Ukraine, Russia conduct fourth prisoner exchange this week
Kyiv is continuing efforts to bring home its citizens held captive by Russia, marking the fourth prisoner exchange in a week, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on June 14. “Today, among those returning to Ukraine, many have been in captivity since 2022,” Zelensky said. “These include soldiers from the Armed Forces, National Guard, State Border Guard […]
‘We could not influence the list’ — Ukraine reacts to reported inclusion of alleged defector in prisoner swap with Russia
Ukraine could not influence who Russia decided to release in the recent 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange, said Andrii Yusov, deputy head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (POW), in comments for Suspilne published on May 26. The statement came in reaction to claims that Anatolii Taranenko, a Ukrainian service member accused […]
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine concludes 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap with Russia; Russian missile, drone attack kills 12, injures 79
Key developments on May 24-25: Ukraine brings home 303 POWs in final phase of biggest prisoner swap with Russia Russian missile, drone attack kills 12, injures 79 US silence ‘encourages Putin’, Zelensky says after massive Russian attack Russia losing battlefield edge in war against Ukraine, WP reports Russia will reveal peace terms to Ukraine after […]
Ukraine brings home 303 POWs in final phase of biggest prisoner swap with Russia
Ukraine brought home 303 prisoners of war on May 25 in the final phase of a 1000-for-1000 prisoner exchange with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced. The prisoner exchange took place in three phases carried out over three days and was agreed on during peace talks held in Turkey on May 16, the first direct negotiations […]
Russia will reveal peace terms to Ukraine after prisoner exchange, Lavrov says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on May 23 that Moscow will convey its peace terms to Kyiv immediately after the completion of the prisoner exchange between the two countries, which is currently ongoing. Speaking to Russian state media, Lavrov disclosed that Moscow is “actively working” on a list of ceasefire conditions for the war […]
BREAKING: Ukraine brings home 307 POWs in 2nd phase of major prisoner swap with Russia
Editor’s note: The story is being updated. Ukraine has brought home 307 Ukrainian soldiers from Russian captivity in the second phase of its largest prisoner exchange with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on May 24. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that 307 Russian prisoners of war (POWs) have also been brought back from Ukraine and are […]
8 injured as Russia hits Kyiv with drones, ballistics hours after largest prisoner exchange kicks off
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. At least eight people were injured as multiple waves of explosions rocked Kyiv overnight on May 24 during a massive Russian drone and missile attack. Two people were injured in the Dniprovskyi district, other wounded were treated in the Sviatoshynskyi and Obolonskyi districts, Kyiv […]
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, Russia hold largest prisoner swap since start of Russia’s war
Key developments on May 23: Ukraine, Russia hold largest prisoner swap since start of Russia’s war Ukraine confirms strike on Russian factory making parts for Iskander ballistic missiles, glide bombs Russian military helicopter crashes in Oryol Oblast Zelensky slams Russia’s delay on peace memorandum as ‘mockery of the whole world’ Russia executes 2 Ukrainian POWs […]