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Moscow, Kyiv agree on swap of 175 POWs each in latest exchange

20 March 2025 06:30 (UTC+04:00)
Moscow, Kyiv agree on swap of 175 POWs each in latest exchange

Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 175 prisoners captured in the Ukraine conflict on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Another 22 seriously wounded Ukrainian prisoners in need of urgent medical care were also transferred "as a gesture of goodwill," the ministry said in a statement.

It also said that the United Arab Emirates provided mediation efforts leading to the return of Russian service members.

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