Russia and Ukraine exchange 175 prisoners in wartime swap deal
Both Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war in equal numbers reflecting rare diplomatic coordination despite continuing hostilities now confirmed
Equal number of servicemen returned by Russia and Ukraine. [File photo] / AP
Russia and Ukraine swapped 175 prisoners of war each on Saturday, the Russian defence ministry said, in one of the few areas of cooperation between the warring sides.
"On April 11, 175 Russian service members were returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime. In exchange, 175 prisoners of war from the Ukrainian armed forces were handed over," the Russian defence ministry said in a post on Kremlin-backed messenger MAX.
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