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Military operation in Ukraine

IN BRIEF: Russia, Ukraine hold new POW exchange under '193 for 193' formula

All the Russian servicemen will be brought to Russia for treatment and rehabilitation at medical institutions of the Russian Defense Ministry

© Russian Defense Ministry/TASS

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. Russia has returned 193 servicemen from Ukraine’s captivity in exchange for the same number of Ukrainian prisoners-of-war (POWs), Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday.

TASS has gathered key facts about the new POW swap.

Russian Defense Ministry’s statement

- On April 24, Russia has returned 193 Russian servicemen from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime, the ministry reported.

- in exchange, Russia has transferred 193 Ukrainian POWs.

- The Russian servicemen are currently staying on the territory of the Republic of Belarus where they are receiving necessary psychological and medical assistance.

- All the Russian servicemen will be brought to Russia for treatment and rehabilitation at medical institutions of the Russian Defense Ministry.

Previous POW swaps

- On April 11, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 175 POWs each.

- During the prisoner swap, seven Russian citizens - residents of the Kursk Region illegally held in captivity by the Kiev regime returned home, the Defense Ministry reported.

- Before that, Russia and Ukraine held a POW swap in March.

- Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky said that Russia was holding a POW swap with Ukraine on March 5-6 under the ‘500 for 500’ formula pursuant to the Geneva accords.

- On March 5, Russia returned 200 Russian servicemen from the Kiev-controlled territory in exchange for the same number of Ukrainian POWs.

- On March 6, Russia returned 300 Russian servicemen from the Kiev-controlled territory in exchange for the same number of Ukrainian POWs.

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