The swap was organized with the help of mediators from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ukraine received 115 prisoners of war (POWs) in return.
"Following negotiations, 115 Russian prisoners of war were returned from Ukraine-controlled territories after they were captured in Kursk region. In return, 115 Ukrainian prisoners of war were released," the ministry said in a statement.
The released Russian prisoners are in neighboring Belarus, where they are receiving medical assistance and awaiting return to Russia. The exchange was facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, the statement read.