Russia, Ukraine Each Trade 103 Prisoners of War

Published on September 14, 2024

Russian and Ukrainian authorities exchanged 206 prisoners of war on Sept. 14, marking their second such swap in two days, in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. Ukrainian forces released 103 Russians they had taken captive, while Russian forces turned over 103 Ukrainians they been holding. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a Saturday press statement, identified the repatriated Ukrainian soldiers as 82 privates and sergeants, and 21 officers. Zelenskyy said these Ukrainian troops had participated in battles across Ukraine in more than two and a half years of fighting with Russian forces. “I thank our exchange team for delivering such good news for Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said....

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