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Russia, Ukraine Conduct 100-for-100 Prisoner Swap With UAE Mediation

© Sputnik / Pavel Lisitsyn / Go to the mediabankA Russian serviceman of an artillery unit walks toward a position, in the course of Russia's military operation in Zaporozhye region.
A Russian serviceman of an artillery unit walks toward a position, in the course of Russia's military operation in Zaporozhye region. - Sputnik International, 1920, 08.02.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has returned 100 prisoners of war from the territory under Kiev's control, following negotiations, while Kiev also received 100 prisoners in exchange, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
“On February 8, 2024, in the result of a negotiating process, 100 Russian soldiers were returned from the territory under Kiev’s control, where they faced mortal danger. In exchange, 100 military prisoners of the Ukrainian armed forces were returned [to Kiev],” the ministry said in a statement.
The United Arab Emirates has played a mediation role in the exchange, the ministry said.
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