Both Russia, Ukraine confirm exchange of war prisoners without specifying number of swapped troops - Anadolu Ajansı

Even after Ukraine cut diplomatic ties with Russia in 2022, prisoner exchanges have continued as one of the few remaining channels of communication between the two countries. Negotiated behind closed doors and carried out irregularly,

Zelensky said they included servicemen from the army, national guard, border service and transport service, adding: "And also civilians."

Amid the hostilities, the two sides have continued swaps of prisoners of war agreed on during recent talks between their delegations in Istanbul.

Moscow and Kyiv say their respective soldiers are returning home without specifying number of released prisoners.

Ukraine and Russia exchanged a new group of captured soldiers on Thursday (Jun 26), the latest in a series of prisoner swaps agreed during peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month.

The two countries continue to trade attacks despite diplomatic efforts to secure an end to the fighting. It’s not clear how many prisoners were traded in this round of exchanges.View on euronews

"Our people are home. Most of them had been in Russian captivity since 2022," President Volodymyr Zelensky announced in a statement.