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200 Ukrainian POWs return home in latest exchange

Ukraine has brought home 200 soldiers held in Russian captivity in the latest prisoners of war (POW) exchange on March 5, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.

Axar.az reports, citing Kyiv Independent, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed releasing 200 Ukrainian POWs in exchange for the same number of Russian soldiers captured by Ukraine, in a swap brokered by the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates.

The released Russian POWs are currently in Belarus, receiving medical and psychological assistance, according to the ministry.

"Every time our people return home, it proves that Ukraine is working to return each and every one," Zelensky said on Telegram, adding, "We do not forget anyone."

The latest POW exchange comes on Feb. 5, when 157 Ukrainian POWs returned home from Russian captivity following peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

The February exchange was the first in nearly four months, with Zelensky saying Moscow had blocked swaps throughout that period.

Date
2026.03.05 / 19:19
Author
Axar.az
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