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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

First POW swap in months took place in record cold

Ukraine and Russia conducted a long-awaited prisoner-of-warexchange on Feb. 5, the first in several months after rumors about the corresponding negotiations had circulated since December 2025.

6 February, 08:09 PM

Budanov calls Abu Dhabi talks with U.S., Russia constructive

The Feb. 5 negotiations with Russia and the United States were genuinely constructive, Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov, a member of Ukraine’s delegation at the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, said in a comment to news agency RBC-Ukraine.

5 February, 07:34 PM

Ukraine returns 157 from Russian captivity after long pause

157 Ukrainian citizens — mostly soldiers held in Russian captivity since 2022 — in a major prisoner exchange after a prolonged pause, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Feb. 5.

5 February, 04:07 PM

Umerov returns to Ukraine after Türkiye and Middle East trip as officials reject rumors

National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov has returned to Ukraine after an official trip abroad, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Nov. 20, citing his spokesperson Diana Davitian.

20 November 2025, 05:56 PM

Zelenskyy heads to Spain and Turkey

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold a series of high-level meetings in Spain and Turkey this week aimed at securing additional international support, pushing forward efforts to end the war, and restarting prisoner-exchange negotiations, according to his Nov. 18 Telegram post.

18 November 2025, 10:23 AM

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