Russia and Ukraine exchange 95 prisoners of war each in a UAE-mediated swap
Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Ukraine and Russia each released 95 prisoners of war, with the United Arab Emirates mediating, France 24 reported. President Zelensky and Russia's defence ministry both announced the exchange on Telegram. Russia's human rights commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said she met her Ukrainian counterpart at the handover. It followed more than 50 exchanges since February 2022.
- When
- 17 July 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 announced the exchange.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence France 24
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Russia and Ukraine exchange 95 prisoners of war each in a UAE-mediated swap", ev-20261027-w2w7, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-w2w7/