Russia and Ukraine swap 270 prisoners each
Returned Russian servicemen are currently on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where Yana Lantratova, the Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, is working with them,
Consensus
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged 270 prisoners each.
- The exchange took place in Belarus.
- The returned Russian military personnel are in Belarus and are receiving psychological and medical assistance.
- After medical and psychological care, the Russian soldiers will be transported to Russia for further rehabilitation.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the return of 270 Russian military personnel from Ukrainian captivity.
- Russia transferred 270 Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine in exchange.
- The United Arab Emirates provided mediation support for the exchange.
Points of divergence
- Among those released from Russian captivity were military personnel and nine civilians, with most having been held since 2022. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Five individuals returned to Ukraine were previously believed to have died in a fire at a prison in Yelenovka. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The Russian Ministry of Defense released video footage of the returned Russian military personnel. — interfax
Coverage (7 sources)
- 270 Russian servicemen returned from territory under control of the Kiev regime — МИД России
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners on a 270 for 270 formula — DW Главное
- Russian Ministry of Defense released video of soldiers freed from Ukrainian captivity — Интерфакс
- 270 Russian servicemen returned from territory under control of the Kiev regime — Минобороны России
- Russia and Ukraine conducted prisoner exchange on a 270 for 270 formula — Интерфакс
- Russia returned 270 soldiers from Ukrainian captivity, in exchange 270 Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners were transferred, reports the Ministry of Defense. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russia returned 270 soldiers from Ukrainian captivity, in exchange 270 Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners were transferred, reports the Ministry of Defense. — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Russia
- Ministry of Defense
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Ukraine
- Moscow
- Yana Lantaratova
- Republic of Belarus
- INTERFAX.RU
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Vzamen
- Ministries of Defense
- United Arab Emirates
- Belarus
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