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Ukrainian soldiers react after returning from captivity during a prisoners' exchange between Russia and Ukraine, in Chernyhiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Video. Ukraine and Russia exchange more prisoners of war under Istanbul deal

Updated: 12/06/2025 - 15:17 GMT+2

Ukraine and Russia carried out another exchange of prisoners of war as agreed in the 2 June Istanbul talks. Kyiv has not revealed how many Ukrainian defenders have been exchanged at each stage, saying only that the Thursday swap focused on severely wounded soldiers.

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