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Russia and Ukraine carry out the agreed 1,000-for-1,000 exchange over three days, the largest of the war

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

Russia and Ukraine began the exchange agreed in Istanbul on 23 May, with Zelensky saying the first stage returned 390 people, and completed it on 25 May after three days, the Guardian reported. UN human rights chief Volker Turk said 880 prisoners of war and 120 civilians from each side had been exchanged. It was the largest exchange since February 2022.

When
23 May 2025
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 Russia, Government of Ukraine
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Both governments announced the stages; the UN reported the totals.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

  1. Origin of the claim The Guardian Media · Unaffiliated origin: Zelensky statement on first stage, 23 May · published 2025-05-23 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim The Guardian Media · Unaffiliated origin: Zelensky statement on completion, 25 May · published 2025-05-25 00:00 UTC
  3. Corroboration UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights statement, 26 May · published 2025-05-26 00:00 UTC

History

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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 carry out the agreed 1,000-for-1,000 exchange over three days, the largest of the war", ev-20261027-wv41, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-wv41/

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