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Relatives show photos of missing soldiers to ex-POWs, 25 May 2025

Video. Russia and Ukraine complete exchange of 1,000 prisoners each

Updated: 25/05/2025 - 16:53 GMT+2

The swap was agreed on in Istanbul earlier this month during the first face-to-face talks between the two sides since the war began.

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