Ukraine Secures Release of 205 Military Personnel in Prisoner Exchange

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Friday that 205 Ukrainian military members have been returned from Russian detention as part of an initial phase of a larger prisoner exchange agreement.

The exchange marks the beginning of a more extensive prisoner swap arrangement where both Russia and Ukraine will release 1,000 prisoners of war from each side. This exchange is taking place during a three-day ceasefire that was facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump.