Ukraine says 307 soldiers return home in POW swap with Russia

Relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war wait for their arrival after a swap in an undisclosed location in Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: Relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) wait for their arrival after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, May 23, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 307 of his country's service personnel returned home on Saturday in a prisoner exchange agreed with Russia.

Earlier, the Russian Defence Ministry said the same number of Russian prisoners of war had been handed over by Ukraine.

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