This is the 57th prisoner exchange since the outbreak of the full-scale war. A total of 3,672 Ukrainians have been brought back from Russian captivity since the start of the all-out war.

Among those rescued were servicemen from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, border guards, and police officers—defenders of Kyiv, Donetsk, Mariupol, Azovstal, as well as Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia,

Tetyana Bugay burst into tears as she called her sister to announce she had finally returned to Ukraine after spending over two and a half years in Russian captivity.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday that 49 Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Russia were released in an exchange with the Russian military.

Ukraine has secured the release of 49 people from Russian captivity in the latest exchange of prisoners with Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. The latest swap since Russia's invasion in 2022 was mediated by the United Arab Emirates,

Nato could have done more to arm Ukraine to try to prevent Russia’s invasion in 2022, the outgoing head of the western military alliance said in an interview released on Saturda

Nearly 100 prisoners of war were recently released in an exchange between Russia and Ukraine, including nine Ukrainian women who were on trial in Russia, accused by prosecutors of supporting terrorism because of their connection to the Azov Regiment.

Ukraine brought back 49 Ukrainian defenders and civilians from Russian captivity on Sept. 13, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.