Russia and Ukraine negotiated another prisoner exchange, marking the fourth swap transpiring within a single week.
On June 14, 2025, Ukraine and Russia conducted their fourth prisoner exchange within a week. The latest round of negotiations occurred at talks in Istanbul earlier in June, with exchanges taking place despite the absence of a ceasefire.
This recent exchange primarily involved Ukrainian military personnel and officers, many of whom had been detained since 2022. Released personnel hailed from various branches, including the Armed Forces, Air Assault Forces, Naval Forces, Territorial Defense Forces, State Border Guard Service, National Guard, and State Special Transport Service. The majority of the released defenders were officers, and some were under the age of 25.
These freed defenders had fought on diverse fronts, such as Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Sumy, and even Kursk. After their release, they will undergo medical examinations, receive physical and psychological rehabilitation, and be paid for their entire captivity duration.
Following this prisoner exchange, it was reported that the oldest among those released was 63, and the youngest was 21. The released personnel also included those previously listed as missing. While not specifically mentioned in the reporting, it is worth noting that over 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers' bodies had been returned during the same timeframe, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed calls for sanctions against Russia to aid in the return of all remaining prisoners.
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War-and-conflicts continued to dominate general news as the latest prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia on June 14, 2025, highlighted the ongoing politics surrounding the conflict. The exchange involved personnel from diverse military branches, such as the Armed Forces, Air Assault Forces, Naval Forces, Territorial Defense Forces, State Border Guard Service, National Guard, and State Special Transport Service, and the ages of the released defenders ranged from 21 to 63.
