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Russia and Ukraine Conclude 1000-to-1000 Prisoner Exchange

© Sputnik . Press Service of the Russian Ministry of Defense / Go to the mediabankPrisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine as part of the Istanbul agreements
Prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine as part of the Istanbul agreements - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 25.05.2025
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On Sunday, 303 Russian servicemen were returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime, the Ministry of Defense reported
In exchange, 303 Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners of war were transferred.
Currently, the Russian service members are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are receiving necessary psychological and medical assistance.
Thus, in accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on May 16 in Istanbul, an exchange of 1,000 for 1,000 people was carried out between May 23 and May 25.
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