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First prisoner exchange since the Il-76 crash returns 207 Ukrainians and 195 Russians

Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

Russia and Ukraine carried out their first exchange since the 24 January crash, which Moscow said had derailed a planned swap. President Zelensky said 207 Ukrainians, soldiers and civilians, returned; Russia's defence ministry said 195 Russian soldiers were freed with UAE mediation. The Moscow Times described it as the 50th swap since February 2022.

When
31 January 2024
Where
Ukraine, Ukraine
What
prisoner exchange
Acting party
Government of Ukraine, Ministry of Defence of Russia
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Both governments announced the exchange.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

  1. Evidence The Moscow Times Media · Unaffiliated origin: Zelensky and Russian defence ministry statements, 31 Jan · published 2024-01-31 00:00 UTC

History

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