New prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia

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Published 15.34

 

The Ukrainian presidential office published a picture of the Ukrainian prisoners of war who have been released from Russian captivity. Photo: AP/TT

Moscow and Kiev have exchanged 160 prisoners of war each, according to Russian and Ukrainian authorities.

Russia and Ukraine have once again exchanged prisoners of war, totaling 320 prisoners, reports AFP.

"We continue to bring Ukrainians home from Russian captivity. Today, 160 soldiers were released," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on social media.

The prisoner exchange agreement was brokered by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Defense Ministry said on social media.

"160 Russian soldiers have returned" and are "currently in Belarus," the ministry further writes.