Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen as they return after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoUkrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen as they return after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoRussia and Ukraine completed the exchange of 1000 prisoners each on Sunday, the Russian Defence Ministry and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in the largest such swap since the war began three years ago. The three-day exchange started on Friday and involved mostly prisoners of war, along with 120 civilians, each. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilians have also died as Russian forces have besieged and bombarded Ukrainian cities.

Source: bd News24 May 25, 2025 13:24 UTC