Ukraine brings home 103 POWs in latest exchange with Russia

kyivindependent.com·Polina Moroziuk·2026-08-19T11:00:44.000Z
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Humanitarian Reporting

This article documents human rights concerns or humanitarian issues using credible institutional sources. It is not considered a psychological operation.

This article is not considered a psychological operation. It reports on a recent prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, in which 103 Ukrainian service members were returned from captivity in exchange for 103 Russian soldiers, highlighting the humanitarian effort to reunite prisoners with their families. The article emphasizes Ukraine's ongoing commitment to bringing back its personnel and civilians, while noting that such exchanges remain a rare form of cooperation amid the ongoing war.

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