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Russia and Ukraine exchanged 270 prisoners each on October 23, following recent talks involving US negotiators. Among the released individuals were civilians and servicemen who had been held since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022; notably, five Ukrainians previously thought to be killed in an explosion at Olenivka were among those returned. The Ukrainian president emphasized ongoing efforts to locate all missing personnel. Russia reported that its freed prisoners received assistance in Belarus before returning home.

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Russia and Ukraine swapped 270 prisoners each as part of a latest prisoner-of-war exchange, following talks with US negotiators earlier in the week. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that nine civilians were among those being returned to Ukraine. Among the released Ukrainian prisoners were five individuals whom officials had previously believed were killed in an explosion at a detention facility in Olenivka, which is under Russian control in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine has accused Russia of committing a war crime with this strike, while Russia claims that it was Ukraine who fired upon the camp. The swap marks one of several areas where Moscow and Kyiv have maintained on-off contacts despite ongoing conflict; thousands of prisoners have been exchanged since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.

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Among those returned were five Ukrainian prisoners whom officials had previously believed were killed in an explosion at a detention facility in Olenivka, in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine.

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🔮 Russia's defence ministry said on Telegram that its freed servicemen were in Belarus and would be transported to Russia once they had received psychological and medical assistance.

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Russia and Ukraine swap 270 prisoners each Oct 23 - asserted

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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 270 people each in the latest prisoner-of-war swap, following talks with US negotiators earlier this week. asserted

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Nine civilians were among those Kyiv was bringing back, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on X. asserted

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Most of the servicemen have been held since 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion, he added. asserted

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"We remember one and all and continue searching for everyone," Zelenskiy said. asserted

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Among those returned were five Ukrainian prisoners whom officials had previously believed were killed in an explosion at a detention facility in Olenivka, in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine. asserted

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Ukraine accused Russia of committing a war crime with a strike on Olenivka that killed dozens of prisoners. asserted

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Russia said Ukraine had fired at the camp. asserted

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Russia's defence ministry said on Telegram that its freed servicemen were in Belarus and would be transported to Russia once they had received psychological and medical assistance. asserted

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Thousands of prisoners have been exchanged since the start of the full-scale war, one of the few areas where Moscow and Kyiv have maintained on-off contacts despite the conflict. asserted

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The last large-scale swap took place on August 19, when 103 Ukrainians were returned from Russian captivity, and another 10 people were brought back later that month. asserted

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