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Russia and Ukraine each free 50 POWs in latest prisoner swap

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose after a swap in the Zaporizhzhia region on November 24, 2022 © Press service of Ukraine's military intelligence via Reuters

Moscow and Kyiv carried out the latest in a series of prisoner of war exchanges on Thursday, with both sides handing over 50 POWs. It took place as Ukrainian energy workers raced to restore power after Russian missile strikes destroyed energy infrastructure across the country, leaving millions without power. US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield has accused Moscow of “weaponising winter” and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for urgent UN action against the Russian “formula of terror”. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.  All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

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