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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 brings home 205 soldiers in first stage of massive exchange

The first stage of a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange with Russia was completed, bringing 205 soldiers back to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on May 15.

15 May, 01:51 PM

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

Umerov in Istanbul to restart Ukraine-Russia prisoner swaps

Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov arrived in Istanbul on Nov. 11 to restart stalled prisoner swaps with Russia, he announced in an X post, adding that negotiations will continue in Turkiye and the Middle East.

11 November 2025, 07:35 PM

Freed Ukrainian journalist Khiluk recounts prisoner exchange

Dmytro Khiluk, a UNIAN journalist released from Russian captivity on Aug. 24, 2025, described how he learned he was being taken for a prisoner exchange, recalling that his name was announced among those to be “collected.” He shared his experience in an interview with the news agency UNIAN.

28 August 2025, 10:15 PM

Ukraine frees soldiers, civilians from Russian captivity – photos

Ukrainian soldiers from the Armed Forces, National Guard, and State Border Guard Service, along with civilians, were freed from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Aug. 24.

24 August 2025, 07:08 PM

How latest prisoner exchange happened — photos, videos

Ukraine secured the release of 84 citizens—33 soldiers and 51 civilians—through a prisoner exchange with Russia, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 06:04 PM

Zelenskyy: Deal reached with Russia on return of 1,200 prisoners, work on lists underway

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine and Russia have reached an agreement to exchange 1,200 prisoners of war following negotiations in Istanbul.

3 August 2025, 04:37 PM

Over 5,800 Ukrainians returned from Russian captivity since full-scale invasion — Zelenskyy

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has brought home 5,857 people from Russian captivity, with an additional 555 released outside formal exchanges, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on July 28, the Day of Mourning and Commemoration for defenders and civilians who died in captivity.

28 July 2025, 06:12 PM

Ukraine, Russia conduct new exchange of seriously ill and wounded POWs — first photos

Ukraine and the aggressor state Russia conducted the second stage of a prisoner exchange involving severely wounded and seriously ill servicemembers on June 12, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.

12 June 2025, 06:07 PM

How Russia manipulates exchange of bodies of dead and what Ukraine should do

The exchange of the bodies of the dead between Ukraine and Russia is planned for this week, but Russian propaganda is manipulating this topic — injecting lists of the dead into the information space with the words that "Ukraine does not want to take the fallen,” political analyst Ihor Reiterovych said during a Radio NV broadcast on June 11, explaining why Russia is doing this and how Ukraine should react.

11 June 2025, 01:03 PM

Ukraine repatriates first group of wounded and young POWs from Russia

Ukraine has reclaimed its first group of wounded, severely ill, and young prisoners of war from Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on X on June 9.

9 June 2025, 04:56 PM

Prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia has not taken place — statements from both sides

Ukrainian officials accused Russia of applying pressure and distorting the terms of the agreement, after the head of the Russian delegation at the Istanbul talks, Vladimir Medinsky, claimed that Ukraine had postponed the planned prisoner exchange, according to his Telegram post on June 7.

7 June 2025, 06:49 PM

Third phase of 1,000-for-1,000 swap: Ukraine welcomes back freed defenders

On May 25, Ukraine brought home 303 service members in the third phase of a prisoner exchange with the aggressor state Russia. NV published photos from the swap.

25 May 2025, 06:21 PM

Ukraine brings home 303 more troops in third stage of prisoner swap with Russia

Ukraine has secured the return of another 303 servicemembers from Russian captivity as part of a major prisoner exchange agreement, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on May 25.

25 May 2025, 01:01 PM

Families reunite with defenders in NV photo report

On May 24, in the second stage of a prisoner exchange with Russia, Ukraine brought home 307 prisoners of war. NV publishes a photo report capturing emotional reunions between freed Ukrainian defenders and their loved ones.

24 May 2025, 09:07 PM

Large-scale prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia will take several days — NV source

A major prisoner swap between Ukraine and aggressor state Russia will take place over several days, a source told NV.

23 May 2025, 04:39 PM

Lists of Ukrainian POWs handed to Pope Leo XIV — Coordination Center

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV has received lists of Ukrainian soldiers held in Russian captivity, Ukraine’s Coordination Center for Prisoner of War Affairs announced on Telegram on May 15.

15 May 2025, 06:44 PM

Ukrainian mother gets update on captive son via exchanged soldier

A Ukrainian mother learned her captive son is alive and healthy from a freed prisoner of war during the May 6 exchange, a moment captured in a poignant video released by Ukraine’s Defense Ministry on Instagram.

7 May 2025, 05:15 PM

Ukraine, Russia set to swap 500 prisoners on April 19

Ukrainian and Russian authorities are planning to exchange about 500 prisoners-of-war on April 19, Sky News reported on April 18.

18 April 2025, 10:26 PM

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