Russia and Ukraine swap 103 prisoners each
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war on a '103 for 103' basis. Russia and Ukraine carried out another prisoner exchange, this time on a '103 for 1 SVO' formula.
Consensus
- Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange on August 20, 2024.
- The exchange followed the '103 on 103’ formula.
- The Russian side received 103 Ukrainian prisoners.
- The Ukrainian side received 103 Russian prisoners.
- 31 of the returned Russian soldiers were wounded.
- The exchange was mediated by the UAE.
- The returned Russian soldiers are currently in Belarus.
- The exchange followed a previous one in late June 2024.
- The exchange was confirmed by Russia's Ministry of Defense.
Points of divergence
- Two people returned to Russia, according to Alexander Semenkov from the 'I Want to Find' project. — tg_theinsider
- 67 of the returned Russian soldiers had been in captivity for less than a year, 10 for less than three months, and 50 were former convicts or suspects. — tg_istories_media
- Russia previously offered to exchange 224 convicted Russians for pro-LDNR and Crimea annexation supporters in Ukraine, which Ukraine rejected. — tg_istories_media
- The 'I Want to Find' project and 'Nash Vykhod' movement clarified that the earlier proposal involved soldiers from LNR and Crimea, not all Russian military personnel. — tg_istories_media
- Ukraine has not officially confirmed the exchange. — tg_currenttime
Coverage (19 sources)
- New exchange — Рыбарь
- Russia and Ukraine conducted exchange of prisoners of war This is reported by state agency RIA Novosti citing the Russian Ministry of Defense. O... — ЭХО / Новости
- Lantratova: Russia and Ukraine exchanged wounded servicemen — Коммерсантъ
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war according to the formula '103 for 103' Russia and Ukraine carried out another prisoner exchange, in... — Радио Свобода
- Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners in a 103-for-103 format — The Insider
- Russian Ministry of Defense reported on prisoner exchange with Ukraine on the formula '103 for 103' According to the ministry, Russian soldiers are currently on the territory of Belarus — Настоящее Время
- Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners in a 103-for-103 format — The Insider
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war according to the formula '103 for 103' — Радио Свобода
- Russian Ministry of Defense: UAE helped return 103 servicemen from Ukrainian captivity — Коммерсантъ
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners in a 103-for-103 format — Важные истории
- Russia and Ukraine conducted prisoner exchange in '103 for 103' format — DW Главное
- Russia and Ukraine conducted prisoner exchange on the formula '103 for 103' — BBC News Русская служба
- Russia and Ukraine conducted exchange of prisoners of war — ЭХО / Новости
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war on a formula of '103 for 103' — Ведомости
- Russia and Ukraine returned 103 prisoners each to one another — Дождь (Telegram)
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war on a formula of 103 for 103 — Коммерсантъ
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war. UAE helped — Фонтанка
- Russia and Ukraine conducted prisoner exchange on '103 for 103' formula, reported by Russian Ministry of Defense — ASTRA
- Russia and Ukraine conducted exchange by formula 103 on 103 — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Ministry of Defense
- UAE
- Yana Lantaratova
- Belarus
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Belarus
- RIA Novosti
- United Arab Emirates
- The Insider
- Ministries of Defense
- VS
- Aleksandr Sementsov
- Dmitry Lubintsov
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