{
  "id": 10216224,
  "title": "Budanov Announces Major POW Exchange With Russia as Early as Next Week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/budanov-announces-major-pow-exchange-with-russia-as-early-as-next-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:35:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/85516"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine and Russia are set to commence another significant prisoner exchange, according to Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Presidential Office. The exchange may occur as early as the following week, Budanov stated on the sidelines of the national \"Golden Hands\" award ceremony, according to RBC-Ukraine. No further details were provided regarding the date or scale of the exchange. This move comes after Ukraine released 10 servicemen from captivity via Belarus on August 24, marking the latest in a series of prisoner swaps. The previous exchanges include 103 prisoners each in August, with participants from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Border Guard Service, and National Guard fighting in various regions. Budanov previously announced a new exchange was in the works, mentioning bureaucratic delays on the Russian side had delayed a larger return. As of September, Russian prisoners in Ukraine included citizens from 55 countries, with nearly 29,000 foreign nationals signing contracts with Russia's armed forces since the invasion began in 2022.",
  "summary": "Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said Sunday, Sept. 27 that a major prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia could take place, as early as next week. However, he did not provide any additional information regarding the possible date or scale of the exchange.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}