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Russia, Ukraine each swap 175 prisoners of war captured in conflict - Defense Ministry

Moscow, Mar 19 (UNI) Russia and Ukraine each have exchanged 175 prisoners of war (POWs) captured in the conflict, with Moscow giving Kiev 22 seriously injured POWs as a gesture of goodwill, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
"On March 19, 2025, as a result of negotiations, 175 Russian servicepeople were returned from Kiev-controlled territory. In return, 175 Ukrainian prisoners of war were handed over, as well as, as a gesture of goodwill, 22 severely wounded prisoners of war in need of urgent medical care," the ministry said in a statement.
All returned Russian soldiers are currently receiving medical and psychological help in Belarus, where they also have the ability to contact their relatives, the statement said.
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