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Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest swap since beginning of invasion

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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest such swap since Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

At least 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned to their homes and a total of 248 Russian servicemen were released from Ukrainian territory on Wednesday after the United Arab Emirates brokered a swap deal between the two nations.

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