In yet another major exchange of prisoners of war today (06.05.2025) proceeded Ukraine and the Russia.
As the Russian Ministry of Defense typically stated: ‘Russia and Ukraine today exchanged from 205 prisoners of war».
The ministry said in a statement that the United Arab Emirates has contributed to mediation for the exchange of prisoners and that they are currently in Belarus where they are provided medicine and Psychological support.
For his part, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said that Ukraine brought back 205 Ukrainian military from Russian captivity in the context of prisoners of war.
The United Arab Emirates intervened to exchange prisoners of warhe added in his post in the Telegram application.
Our people are free. Our people are home.
Today, Ukraine has brought back 205 warriors. Young and older men from almost all types and branches of the Armed Forces. Defenders of Mariupol and the entire front line.
They have been scattered across many Russian regions, imprisoned… pic.twitter.com/wW8cJ981mg
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@zelenskyyua) May 6, 2025
OR Previous exchange of prisoners of war had taken place on April 19 2025. The Russian Ministry of Defense had then announced the return of 246 Ukrainian prisoners of war in exchange for 246 Russians.
In addition, “as a gesture of goodwill” a total of 31 wounded prisoners of war were delivered on that day in exchange for 15 injured Russian soldiers who needed urgent medical assistance. “
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski then said that 277 people had returned from Russian captivity.