Russia, Ukraine and prisoner swap
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The prisoners of war (POWs) were released as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia agreed upon during recent peace talks in Istanbul, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of the POWs said.
Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange on Thursday, as reported by Russian news agencies citing the defense ministry. The exact number of prisoners exchanged remains undisclosed, highlighting ongoing tensions between the two nations despite the exchange.
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Ukraine's president says a new prisoner exchange with Russia is ongoing and will take days, as both sides continue launching hundreds of attack drones.
Russia launched its biggest barrage of the war with nearly 500 drones at Ukraine, while the Kremlin says it remains open to prisoner exchanges.
The scene at a hospital north of Kyiv was a desperate one, as relatives showed NBC News pictures of soldiers who are being held captive in the hope of any news.
Apart from drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine, according to the air force, which said the barrage targeted mainly central and western areas of Ukraine.
Lynne Tracy, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, will soon leave her post, her embassy said on Thursday, after serving through one of the most tense and difficult periods in relations between Moscow and Washington.