Russia and Ukraine Exchange 10 Prisoners in Belarus
Russia and Ukraine conducted an exchange of prisoners of war in Belarus.
Consensus
- Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange in Belarus.
- The exchange followed a '10 on 10' format.
- The exchange took place on August 26, 2023.
- Belarus hosted the exchange under the leadership of President Alexander Lukashenko.
- The United Arab Emirates served as a mediator in previous exchanges.
- Russia and Ukraine are preparing for a larger upcoming exchange.
- Both sides are exchanging lists of missing personnel.
- The process was conducted in accordance with international humanitarian law.
Points of divergence
- The exchange occurred on August 19, 2023, in a '103 on 103' format. — vedomosti
- The previous large exchange occurred on August 19, and the current one is '10 on 10'. — fontanka
- A '160 on 160' exchange occurred on June 26, and the current one is '10 to 10'. — vm
- Russian soldiers returned from captivity reported torture and violations of the Geneva Conventions, including forced labor and threats. — vesti
- Russia returned 10 prisoners to Ukraine on August 24, and Ukraine returned 10 on August 26. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (16 sources)
- Russia and Ukraine conducted exchange of prisoners of war in Belarus — Ведомости
- Russia returns ten soldiers from captivity and prepares a new large exchange — Фонтанка
- Lantratova: Russia and Ukraine conducted prisoner exchange on a '10 for 10' formula — Вечерняя Москва
- Lantratova: Exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine began in Belarus — Вечерняя Москва
- Russia and Ukraine conduct prisoner exchange in Belarus on a 10-for-10 basis — Коммерсантъ
- Russia and Ukraine prepare for major prisoner exchange in the near future, Lantratova said. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Russia and Ukraine conducted prisoner exchange on a formula of '10 for 10' — Коммерсантъ
- Lantratova: preparations underway for a "sufficiently large" prisoner exchange with Ukraine — Вести
- Lantarova: Russia and Ukraine prepare for a large exchange of prisoners of war — Коммерсантъ
- Russia and Ukraine agree on lists for another "quite large" prisoner exchange, TASS's Yana Lantrato reports... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russia and Ukraine conducted prisoner exchange in Belarus — Интерфакс
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war — Фонтанка
- Russia and Ukraine conducted an exchange on the territory of Belarus — Ведомости
- Russia and Ukraine conducted an exchange on the territory of Belarus. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Russia and Ukraine conducted prisoner exchange in "10 for 10" format — Вести
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war on a 10 for 10 basis — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Belarus
- Yana Lantaratova
- TASS
- First Informational
- Moscow
- Alexander Lukashenko
- Media
- Kyiv
- Republic of Belarus
- BelTA
- INTERFAX.RU
- UAE
- Yana Lanturato
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