Europe EditionRussia and Ukraine Complete Largest Prisoner Swap, Exchanging 303 Detainees
- On Sunday, May 26, 2025, Russia and Ukraine completed their largest prisoner swap, exchanging 303 detainees each following a three-day process.
- The swap was one of many prisoner exchanges carried out throughout the conflict that began with Russia’s large-scale attack on Ukraine in early 2022, representing an uncommon instance of cooperation amid ongoing hostilities.
- Meanwhile, Kyiv and multiple Ukrainian regions suffered the largest aerial assault of the war, with Russia launching 367 drones and missiles, causing at least 12 deaths and injuring dozens.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated on X, “303 Ukrainian defenders are home” and called the strikes “deliberate strikes on ordinary cities” targeting over 30 locations nationwide.
- Despite the prisoner swap, fighting continues along the roughly 1,000-kilometer front line, with neither side relenting in attacks and tens of thousands of soldiers killed.
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Ukraine and Russia Have Completed the Exchange of Prisoners in the "1000 per 1,000" Format.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war again on Sunday, this time in the format of "303 by 303", as reported by the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, and the Russian Ministry of Defence.
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