Russia and Ukraine held the first prisoner exchange in 2025

Russia and Ukraine carried out an exchange of prisoners. 25 Russian military personnel were exchanged for 25 Ukrainian Armed Forces military personnel. The agreement was reached through the mediation of the United Arab Emirates and was the first this year.

“Currently, all Russian military personnel are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are provided with the necessary psychological and medical assistance, and are also given the opportunity to contact relatives,” the Russian Ministry of Defense said.

The parties carried out the previous exchange on December 30, 2024. Then, according to Russian data, Ukraine returned 150 Russian military personnel, receiving in return 150 Ukrainian Armed Forces military personnel. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that 189 people were returned from Russian captivity.

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