Russia and Ukraine exchange 146 prisoners each, Russian defence minry says | World News

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Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners of war from each side on Sunday after mediation the United Arab Emirates, the Russian defence minry said.
The minry said all of the freed Russians were in Belarus receiving psychological and medical assance.
Ukraine also returned to Moscow eight Russian citizens, residents of the Kursk region, the minry said.

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