Russia and Ukraine exchanged more captured soldiers on Friday, the latest in a series of prisoner swaps agreed at peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Two rounds of peace talks in Istanbul have failed to result in a pause to the fighting.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged captured soldiers on Friday, authorities said, marking the latest prisoner swap following peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month. "A group of Russian servicemen was returned from the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime.

Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war on Thursday, officials from both countries said, the latest round of swaps under an agreement struck in Istanbul.