Key facts
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged 185 prisoners of war each.
- The exchange was mediated by the United Arab Emirates.
- Russian servicemen are receiving medical and psychological assistance in Belarus.
- This is one of several prisoner swaps between the two countries in recent months.
Russia and Ukraine have conducted a prisoner of war exchange involving 185 servicemen from each side. The swap was facilitated by mediation from the United Arab Emirates. According to Russia's Defense Ministry, the returned Russian servicemen are currently in Belarus receiving medical and psychological assistance, with further treatment and rehabilitation planned in Russia. This exchange is part of a larger agreement between the two nations to exchange a total of 1,000 prisoners each. Previous exchanges have occurred in recent months, including one on May 15 involving 205 POWs each, and others in April and March with varying numbers of servicemen exchanged.