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Russia and Ukraine each release 95 prisoners of war, and exchange 590 bodies

Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.

Russia and Ukraine each brought home 95 prisoners of war in a swap mediated by the United Arab Emirates, which said it was its ninth such mediation. Ukraine counted it as the 58th exchange of the war. The same day the sides exchanged the remains of fallen soldiers: Ukraine received 501 bodies and Russia 89, The Moscow Times reported.

When
18 October 2024
Where
Ukraine, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
prisoner exchange · military
Acting party
Government of Ukraine, Ministry of Defence of Russia
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Both governments and the UAE announced the exchange.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

  1. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Russian defence ministry, Ukrainian and UAE statements, 18 Oct · published 2024-10-19 00:00 UTC
  2. Evidence The Moscow Times Media · Unaffiliated origin: Russian and Ukrainian statements on repatriation of remains, 18 Oct · published 2024-10-18 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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The War Record, "Russia and Ukraine each release 95 prisoners of war, and exchange 590 bodies", ev-20261027-1hjh, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-1hjh/

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