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12.04.26 - 17:24
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Russia & Ukraine Exchange 350 POWs As Orthodox Easter Truce Holds (ZeroHedge)
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Russia & Ukraine Exchange 350 POWs As Orthodox Easter Truce Holds
The rare Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter truce is already bearing much positive fruit, as both sides have on Saturday confirmed a massive POW swap involving 350 captives.
In a press release, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that "175 Russian service members were returned from territory controlled by the Kiev regime, while in exchange, 175 Ukrainian Armed Forces prisoners of war were handed over."
via Associated Press
Additionally, the ministry announced that seven civilians from Kursk Region - who are believed to be the last hostages still held from a major Ukrainian army border incursion last year - were set free and will soon return home as part of the exchange.
The Russian servicemen are currently in neighboring Belarus undergoing medical evaluation ahead of making the final journey home to be reunited with their families.
On Friday, just the day prior, the two warring sides announced an Easter truce. The truce...
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