Russia, Ukraine Exchange Group of Younger Prisoners of War
Russia and Ukraine carried out a POW exchange involving captives under 25, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Russia and Ukraine have carried out a prisoner of war exchange involving POWs under the age of 25, Russia's Defense Ministry said Monday, adding that the swap was the result of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine earlier this month.
The June 2 Istanbul talks resulted in an agreement to conduct an exchange of at least 1,200 POWs on each side - focusing on the youngest and most severely wounded - and to repatriate thousands of bodies of those killed in the war.
Both sides said it would be the biggest exchange once completed, something that was expected to happen in phases.