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Russia and Ukraine Exchange 205 POWs Each

Both sides thanked the United Arab Emirates for acting as a mediator in the prisoner swap.

Investigation Reveals Systematic Torture of Ukrainians in Russian Prisons

Journalists identified 29 facilities, with 11 in occupied Ukraine and 18 inside Russia, some as far as 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

Russia and Ukraine Swap 372 POWs Day After Putin-Trump Call

Russia’s military credited the United Arab Emirates for mediating the latest exchange.

Ukraine Says It Captured Nearly 1K Russian Soldiers Since Launching Kursk Offensive

Ukraine is hoping to build up the number of captured Russian soldiers in order to exchange them with its own prisoners of war.

Russia and Ukraine Swap 150 POWs Each in Latest Exchange

Moscow said that the freed Russian soldiers were undergoing medical checks in allied Belarus before heading back to Russia.

Ukraine Sees Surge in Inquiries From Russian Families on Missing Soldiers

Ukraine established a hotline last year to help Russians locate missing soldiers as part of efforts to facilitate prisoner exchanges.

Russian Army Increasingly Killing Captured Ukrainian Soldiers, UN Says

The UN also said it recorded one execution of a “wounded and incapacitated” Russian soldier by Ukraine’s armed forces last year.

Australia Says Citizen Reported Killed After Capture in Ukraine Is Alive

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong warned that the response would be “unequivocal” if Moscow did not treat Mr. Jenkins in accordance with international...

Russia and Ukraine Exchange 50 POWs in First Swap of 2025

Moscow said its returned servicemen were receiving medical and psychological care in Belarus before heading back to Russia.

Zelensky ‘Ready’ to Hand North Korean POWs to Pyongyang

On North Korean soldiers, Zelensky said that those who want “to bring peace closer by spreading the truth about this war in Korean will be given that...

Moscow and Kyiv Return Over 300 POWs in Latest Exchange

The two countries said that the exchange, coming just before the New Year holiday, was brokered by the United Arab Emirates.

Orban Proposes Ukraine Prisoner Exchange, Christmas Ceasefire – Kremlin

The news comes as Orban claimed Wednesday that Kyiv had rejected the proposal.

Russia Says Returns Bodies of Ukrainian POWs Killed in Plane Crash

Russia’s defense ministry in January accused Ukraine of firing missiles at the Il-76 transport aircraft in January, killing all 74 people on board.

Blast Kills Former Head of Infamous Prison in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Reports Say

Sergei Yevsyukov was the head of Olenivka prison at the time of the 2022 explosion that killed 50 Ukrainian POWs and injured 130 more.

Ukraine Says Mayor Jailed by Russia Died by Torture

Zaporizhzhia governor Ivan Federov called Matveyev a “true patriot,” who, “did not leave the city or the people, and did everything to ensure the...

opinion Anton Zemlianyi

NGO Indifference to Ukrainian POWs Is as Deadly as Russian Weapons

The International Committee of the Red Cross has repeatedly failed to do its duty of protecting Ukrainian prisoners in Russian jails.

Ukraine Accuses Russian Troops of Executing 4 POWs

Ukrainian prosecutors said the four national guard servicemen were captured on Oct. 6 near the Donetsk region town of Selydove.

Russia, Ukraine Swap 190 POWs - Ministry

Ukrainian human rights center Zmina said a prominent rights activist, Maksym Butkevych, was freed in the swap.

Ukrainian Soldier Recounts U.S. Man's Torture in Russian Detention

Stephen Hubbard was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison last month on accusations of having fought for the Ukrainian military.

Ukrainian Reporter Died in Russian Detention, Kyiv Says

Victoria Roshchyna disappeared in August last year after traveling to Russian-held east Ukraine for a report.

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