Ukraine, Russia Swap 103 Prisoners Each in Latest Exchange
Ukraine and Russia exchanged 103 prisoners each on Aug. 19, bringing 103 Ukrainian soldiers home from Russian captivity. The released Ukrainians include troops from the Armed Forces, Border Guard Service and National Guard who fought in Mariupol and across several regions.
On Wednesday, August 19, Ukraine and Russia concluded a prisoner exchange involving 103 individuals each, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The released Ukrainian soldiers had served in various capacities, including the Armed Forces, State Border Guard Service, and National Guard. Zelensky highlighted that among the freed troops were individuals who had participated in some of the war's most intense battles, such as the defense of Mariupol, as well as combat in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy regions.
In exchange, Ukraine provided Russia with 103 Russian military prisoners. This latest prisoner swap is part of a series of exchanges between Kyiv and Moscow, occurring despite the ongoing conflict. The previous exchange took place on June 26, with both countries receiving 160 prisoners each. Additionally, exchanges of fallen soldiers' bodies were conducted in July and August, with Russia returning 501 bodies to Ukraine in July and another exchange occurring on August 13.
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