Ukraine, Russia hold largest prisoner swap since start of Russia's war
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Ukraine and Russia on May 23 began the largest exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) since the start of Russia's war in 2014, a Kyiv Independent journalist reported from the site of the swap. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that 390 Ukrainian prisoners had been exchanged as part of the first stage of the swap. "We are bringing our people home. The first stage of the '1000-for-1000' exchange agreement has been carried out," Zelensky wrote. "Today – 390 people. On Saturday and Sunday, we expect the exchange to continue." Russia's Defense Ministry said that 270 soldiers and 120 civilians had returned to Russia as part of the first stage. The exchange will see 1,000 POWs from both sides return home, in a deal agreed upon during direct talks in Istanbul on May 16, the first such talks between Moscow and Kyiv since 2022.
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