Ukraine and Russia complete ‘1,000 for 1,000’ prisoner exchange
by Peter Beaumont in Kyiv from World news | The Guardian on (#6XH47)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says final stage has been carried out in the largest swap yet between the warring countries
Ukraine and Russia have completed a 1,000 for 1,000" prisoner swap after three days of exchanges, amid heavy Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian cities.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Sunday that the final 303 Ukrainian captives scheduled to be released had been returned from Russia in the final stage of the largest-ever such swap between the warring countries.
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