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Russia’s Defence Ministry said 160 Russian servicemen were returned from Ukrainian captivity on June 26, Interfax reported.
“In exchange, 160 prisoners of war from the Armed Forces of Ukraine were handed over. The returned Russian servicemen are currently on the territory of the Republic of Belarus,” the ministry said.
The ministry added that, after receiving the necessary psychological and medical assistance, the Russian servicemen will be transferred to the Russian Federation for further treatment and rehabilitation at medical facilities operated by the Defence Ministry.
According to the ministry, the United Arab Emirates provided humanitarian mediation efforts to facilitate the return of the Russian servicemen from captivity.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the prisoner exchange. In a post on social media, he said all 160 individuals had been held in captivity since 2022.