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Russia and Ukraine exchange 25 prisoners of war each in the first swap of 2025

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

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 25 prisoners of war each on 15 January, both governments said, AFP reported via the Moscow Times. Zelensky said the Ukrainians freed included defenders of Mariupol's Azovstal plant and that some had serious injuries and illnesses. It was the first exchange of 2025.

When
15 January 2025
Where
Ukraine, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
prisoner exchange · military
Acting party
Ministry of Defence of Russia, Government of Ukraine
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: Russian defence ministry and Zelensky statements, 15 Jan, carried by AFP · published 2025-01-15 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent Media · Unaffiliated origin: Zelensky Telegram statement, 15 Jan · published 2025-01-15 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 exchange 25 prisoners of war each in the first swap of 2025", ev-20261027-qcnk, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-qcnk/

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