Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Russia and Ukraine Exchange Younger, Wounded POWs
Russia and Ukraine have begun exchanging prisoners of war, focusing on younger soldiers and those wounded in the conflict.
This exchange is part of an agreement made after talks in June to swap at least 1,200 POWs and return the bodies of those who died.
The process, which will take several days, includes careful negotiations.
Returned Russian soldiers are receiving medical and psychological help in Belarus.
Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner of war exchange on Monday.
The exchange involved POWs under 25 and severely wounded individuals.
The swap is part of an agreement from June 2 talks.
The agreement aims to exchange at least 1,200 POWs on each side.
Returned Russian servicemen are receiving aid in Belarus.
- Who
- Russia and Ukraine
- What
- An exchange of prisoners of war, focusing on those under 25 and severely wounded.
- When
- Monday, following talks earlier this month
- Where
- Belarus (for returned Russian servicemen)
- Why
- As part of agreements to exchange POWs and repatriate the dead.
- POW Focus
- Under 25, severely wounded
- Istanbul Talks Date
- June 2
- Location of Returned Russian Servicemen
- Belarus
- Exchange Duration
- Several days
- POW Agreement
- At least 1,200 each
Sources
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