{
  "id": 3018461,
  "title": "Ukraine Brings Home 10 Soldiers in Special Exchange Stage Via Belarus — Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ukraine-brings-home-10-soldiers-in-special-exchange-stage-via-belarus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T11:32:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/ukraine-brings-home-10-soldiers-in-special-exchange-stage-via-belarus-zelenskyy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine had returned 10 servicemembers to the country via Belarus as part of a special prisoner exchange. The servicemembers, who were members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard, had fought along the Donetsk front and had been listed as missing in action. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to those working tirelessly to secure the return of Ukrainian citizens held by Russia. He emphasized the ongoing efforts to locate and free any remaining prisoners of war, vowing to continue until every individual is returned home.",
  "summary": "Ukraine returned 10 servicemembers home in a special stage of a prisoner exchange conducted via Belarus, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. Writing on Telegram, as reported by UATV English , Zelenskyy said the returning soldiers had served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard, and had defended the country along the Donetsk direction. \"Today, as part of a special stage of…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}