Ukraine Independence Day Marked By Large Prisoner Swap With Russia

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Ukraine and Russia have each released around 115 prisoners of war (POWs) in a significant exchange on Ukraine’s Independence Day.

Ukraine released 115 Russian soldiers captured during a recent offensive in the Kursk region. These soldiers are now in Belarus and will be sent to Russia for medical treatment, reported Inkerman.

Simultaneously, Russia released 115 Ukrainian servicemen, many of whom were captured in the early months of the invasion, including nearly 50 soldiers taken from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the exchange, the 55th since the invasion began in February 2022, was brokered by the United Arab Emirates.

It's the 55th prisoner swap.

All of the 115 guys freed today were taken POW in the early weeks and months of the full-scale invasion in 2022. All of them are enlisted servicemen or non-commissioned officers.

The list includes 82 (!!!) defenders of Mariupol, including about 50… pic.twitter.com/le3P7NX5Ya

— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) August 24, 2024

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