Ukraine and Russia Swap 95 Prisoners of War on Each Side

The first exchange of captured soldiers in over a month
More than 3,600 Ukrainian service members returned since 2022

Relatives welcome Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) following a prisoner swap with Russia on Oct. 18.
Photographer: Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg

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By Aliaksandr Kudrytski and Aine Quinn

October 18, 2024 at 8:11 PM UTC

Updated on

October 19, 2024 at 6:49 AM UTC

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Ukraine and Russia exchanged 95 of their soldiers each in the first major prisoner of war return in more than a month, according to statements from authorities in the two nations.

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