Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each, Russian military reports
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 6, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 6, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners each, with UAE mediation. Freed Russians are in Belarus for medical support.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday swapped 205 prisoners of war each, the Russian Defence ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said that the United Arab Emirates had helped mediate the exchange and that the freed Russian prisoners were currently in Belarus receiving medical and psychological support.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
The article discusses a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine, where 205 prisoners were swapped by each side.
The United Arab Emirates helped mediate the prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine.
The freed Russian prisoners are currently in Belarus receiving medical and psychological support.
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