Three residents of Sverdlovsk region returned from Ukrainian captivity
Prisoner Swap Between Russia and Ukraine: A Focus on Sverdlovsk Oblast
A fifth round of captive swaps between Russia and Ukraine has taken place over the past eleven days, including residents of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Three locals, two from Yekaterinburg and one from Asbestos, were among the freed individuals, as reported by the Human Rights Ombudsman in the region, Tatyana Merslakova.
These exchanges, initiated last week as part of the agreements reached during the peace talks in Istanbul on June 2nd, continue to unfold.
On June 9th, the first group of young Russian military personnel returned from Ukrainian custody. "In exchange, an equivalent number of Ukrainian prisoners of war were released," read a statement from the Defense Ministry. Exchanges continued on June 10th, and by June 11th, Russia handed over 1,212 deceased Ukrainian soldiers. On June 12th and June 14th, it was reported that six local residents returned to their homes in Sverdlovsk Oblast.
While there's no precise data on the exact number of Russian soldiers repatriated home to Sverdlovsk Oblast during these exchanges, it's worth noting an influential prison exchange involving the Sverdlovsk region occurred on May 23rd, 2025. This exchange saw the liberation of 390 Ukrainian prisoners, including reconnaissance troops and marines, from a detention camp in the Sverdlovsk region.
However, explicit, verified details about the repatriation of Russian soldiers specifically to homes in Sverdlovsk Oblast as part of the current prisoner swaps are not readily available. While sources reveal an ongoing series of prisoner exchanges, regional developments such as journalist and activist arrests, and casualties among Ukrainian POWs in Russian custody further illustrate the complicated dynamics of these exchanges.
In essence, while a significant prison exchange involving the Sverdlovsk Oblast as a detention site for Ukrainians took place on May 23rd, 2025, specific, trustworthy information about Russian soldiers' returns to homes in Sverdlovsk Oblast during the ongoing series of prisoner exchanges is not easily accessible from the current sources. The information primarily highlights the release of Ukrainians from Sverdlovsk prisons and ongoing regional developments but lacks definite information about the repatriation of Russian soldiers to homes in Sverdlovsk Oblast.
The ongoing series of prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine has included general news about the repatriation of Russian military personnel from places like Yekaterinburg and Asbestos in Sverdlovsk Oblast. However, specific, verified details about the return of these soldiers to their homes in Sverdlovsk Oblast are not readily available in the current sources, despite the comprehensive coverage of these exchanges, recent military correspondences, and events such as journalist and activist arrests.
