Ukraine, Russia Swap 160 POWs Each as 1,000-for-1,000 Deal Stalls
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Updated · Kyiv Independent · Jun 26
Ukraine, Russia Swap 160 POWs Each as 1,000-for-1,000 Deal Stalls
3 articles · Updated · Kyiv Independent · Jun 26
Summary
160 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home on June 26 in the latest exchange with Russia, with Moscow also confirming 160 Russian POWs were released.
Zelensky said every freed Ukrainian had been held since 2022 and included fighters from Azovstal as well as members of the armed forces, National Guard, border guards and transport service.
The swap follows a June 5 exchange that brought back 185 Ukrainians and comes after Kyiv in May submitted its "List of 1,000" for a much larger planned exchange.
POW swaps and body repatriations remain among the few functioning Kyiv-Moscow channels as U.S.-backed peace talks keep stalling.