Ukraine and Russia exchange 185 prisoners of war each in swap
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Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) exit a bus after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
KYIV, June 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia each exchanged 185 service personnel in the latest prisoner of war swap on Friday, officials in both countries said.
Most of the Ukrainians brought back were in Russian captivity since 2022, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on X.
Russia also returned one civilian, he added.
The oldest Ukrainian being brought back is 62, according to Kyiv's general staff.
Friday's swap is the second one under an agreement between the countries to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each, as part of a three-day ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S. in early May.
The United Arab Emirates, which brokered previous rounds of swaps, also mediated the Friday exchange, the Russian defence ministry said on the Telegram app.
(Reporting by Yuliia DysaEditing by Ros Russell)
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