© Thomson Reuters Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose for a picture after a swap at an unknown location in UkraineKYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine on Saturday hailed the return of 45 Azov battalion fighters captured during the battle for Mariupol while Russia said three of its pilots had been released by Kyiv, but neither side gave a full account of the apparent prisoner swap. © Thomson Reuters Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are seen after a swap at an unknown location in UkraineThe freed Ukrainian prisoners included 42 men and three women from the Azov battalion, said Andriy Yermak, the head of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office. Thirty-five privates and sergeants, 10 officers," Yermak said on the telegram app in a post that did not mention the release of Russian prisoners. There were no reports on Russian state media of additional Russian prisoner releases. © Thomson Reuters Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) rest after a swap at an unknown location in UkraineMoscow and Kyiv have agreed a number prisoner exchanges since Russia's full-scale invasion in February last year.

Source: CBC News May 07, 2023 19:46 UTC