Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such swap that released hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy said 189 Ukrainians had returned home.

In a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates, Moscow and Kyiv on Monday exchanged captive soldiers, with more than 300 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers returning home ahead of New Year's Eve.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops.

The swap, which was partially brokered by the United Arab Emirates, has seen 189 Ukrainian captived returned home in exchange for around 150 Russian prisoners of war.

Russia and Ukraine swapped more than 300 prisoners of war on Monday in an exchange brokered by the United Arab Emirates ahead of New Year's Eve,

The prisoners returned to Russia were captured during Ukraine's Kursk offensive in late summer. This is the 11th such swap this year between the two nations and brings the total number of Ukrainian prisoners returned by Russia in 2024 to 1,

Russia and Ukraine announced Monday a swap of more than 300 prisoners of war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his team secured the return of 189 Ukrainians, while Russia announced

The two countries exchanged 150 enemy prisoners each, according to the Russian defense ministry. Zelenskyy, meanwhile, said Ukraine had recovered 189 of its nationals — “soldiers, servants and officers” — while two were civilians captured in Mariupol. The swap was brokered by the UAE, Zelenskyy added.

Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner swap on Monday, with each side freeing 150 prisoners of war, Russia's Defence Ministry said in a statement. It said that the Russian captives had been released on Belarusian territory and would be transferred to Russia.

Russia on Monday said that it had exchanged 150 Ukrainian soldiers in captivity for the same number of Russian troops, with the deal facilitated by the United Arab Emirates