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Five Ukrainians believed killed in 2022 Olenivka attack return home in prisoner exchange

Five Ukrainians previously believed to have been killed in the July 2022 Russian attack on Olenivka were returned to Ukraine in a prisoner exchange, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 23.

23 October, 04:02 PM

Ukraine hopes for major prisoner exchange in coming week

A major prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia could take place as early as next week, Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with Novyny.LIVE published on Sept. 27.

27 September, 02:36 PM

Ukraine brings home 103 service members from Russian captivity

Ukraine returned 103 service members from Russian captivity on Aug. 19, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

19 August, 02:22 PM

June 26 POW exchange in photos

With the latest prisoner-of-war exchange between Ukraine and Russia, 160 Ukrainian servicemembers returned home, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on June 26.

27 June, 02:36 AM

Ukraine brings home 115 Mariupol defenders from Russian captivity

Among those released from Russian captivity in the latest prisoner exchange were 115 defenders of Mariupol and 58 officers, Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said.

26 June, 05:00 PM

Ukrainian defender meets son for first time after Russian captivity

Ukrainian defender Volodymyr Kolbasov, 26, met his 3-year-old son for the first time after returning home from Russian captivity during the second stage of a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange on June 5.

8 June, 05:25 PM

Freed Ukrainian POWs sing national anthem after returning home in prisoner exchange

Ukraine's Security Service and other agencies released exclusive footage from a prisoner exchange that brought home 185 Ukrainian service members and one civilian on June 5.

5 June, 07:57 PM

Ukraine brings home 185 prisoners of war in latest exchange with Russia

Ukraine and Russia carried out a prisoner exchange on June 5, with 185 Ukrainian defenders returning home, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported.

5 June, 04:58 PM

Ukraine preparing next stages of 1000-for-1000 swap — Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is already preparing the next stages of the 1000-for-1000 prisoner exchange process with Russia.

17 May, 10:56 AM

Russia is blocking planned 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange – Lubinets

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said delays in a planned “1,000-for-1,000” prisoner exchange are solely due to Russia’s position, speaking during Ukraine’s national television marathon, according to Ukrainska Pravda on May 13.

13 May, 11:03 AM

Zelenskyy’s Moscow parade troll was popular but swap talks stalled

Political tensions surrounding President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decree allowing a parade in Moscow were unlikely to derail a reported 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange with Russia, Kostiantyn Yelisieiev said in an interview with Radio NV on May 11.

11 May, 03:46 PM

Prisoner swap negotiations still ongoing, list of 1000 names sent to Russia – Coordination HQs

Ukraine has sent Russia a list of 1000 Ukrainian defenders’ names as part of the prisoner exchange, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War announced on May 10.

11 May, 09:20 AM

Kyiv rejects Putin’s claims about prisoner exchange refusal

Ukraine’s Presidential Office denied claims by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that Kyiv had refused to proceed with a prisoner exchange, Suspilne reported, citing a source in the Presidential Office.

10 May, 11:10 AM

Putin accuses Ukraine of refusing prisoner exchange

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of allegedly refusing to proceed with a prisoner exchange, speaking to Russian propagandists after the May 9 parade in Moscow.

10 May, 09:00 AM

Ukraine brings home 193 service members in new prisoner exchange with Russia — photo

Ukraine brought home 193 service members from Russian captivity in a new prisoner exchange, the second stage of what officials called the Easter exchange, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 24.

24 April, 06:20 PM

Lubinets met with Russian ombudsman Moskalkova

Ukraine’s Human Right Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets met with Russian ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova, Lubinets said in a Telegram post on April 13.

13 April, 09:02 PM

300 POWs freed in March 6 exchange

Two Ukrainian civilians and 300 service members returned home after a prisoner exchange with Russia on March 6, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

7 March, 03:36 AM

Many freed Ukrainian defenders in serious condition after captivity

Ukraine repatriated 200 soldiers from Russian captivity in the first phase of a prisoner exchange agreed in Geneva, many of them in serious psychological condition with critically low body weight, Ukraine’s Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets reported on March 5.

5 March, 06:23 PM

Ukraine secures return of 200 prisoners of war from Russia

Ukraine returned 200 soldiers from Russian captivity in the first phase of a prisoner exchange agreed during talks in Geneva, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on X on March 5.

5 March, 05:11 PM

Umerov expects prisoner swap progress in Geneva talks

Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov expects concrete results on prisoner returns during bilateral talks in Geneva on Feb. 26 with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, he said on social media.

26 February, 05:18 PM

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