Ukraine Secures Release of 49 POWs in Exchange with Russia

The latest prisoner swap, mediated by the UAE, includes military personnel and civilians, marking the 56th exchange since the invasion.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced the release of 49 Ukrainians from Russian captivity, including seven civilians.
The United Arab Emirates mediated the exchange, which is the second since Ukraine's recent incursion into Russia's Kursk region.
Among the released are defenders of Mariupol and the Azovstal steel plant, as well as a military medic awarded Hero of Ukraine.
Ukraine has not disclosed the number of Russian prisoners released in this exchange, and Moscow has yet to comment.
Since the start of Russia's invasion in 2022, Ukraine has secured the return of 3,569 people from Russian captivity.