Russia and Ukraine exchange 150 prisoners each in UAE-mediated swapThe Russian captives had been released on Belarusian territory and would be transferred to Russia.
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Moscow: Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner swap on Monday, with each side freeing 150 prisoners of war, Russia's Defence Ministry said in a statement.
It said that the Russian captives had been released on Belarusian territory and would be transferred to Russia.
The United Arab Emirates had served as a mediator in the swap, the statement added.