Russia and Ukraine have exchanged more prisoners of war, with Moscow recovering 185 of its own soldiers and handing over an equal number of Ukrainian prisoners, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday,

Ukraine has secured the return of 186 of its citizens from Russian captivity in a new prisoner exchange. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X (Twitter); Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War on Facebook Quote from Zelenskyy: "Another 185 Ukrainian defenders are returning home today from Russian captivity.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that Russia and Ukraine had a prisoner exchange on Thursday, each side releasing 205.

Russia and Ukraine carried out a prisoner swap under a 1,000-for-1,000 deal initiated by US President Donald Trump, with humanitarian assistance from the UAE.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Yuri Ushakov, President Vladimir Putin's foreign affairs adviser, both confirmed the agreement for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.

Russian and Ukraine announced on Tuesday they had each swapped 90 prisoners with the other side in an exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates.

UAE provided humanitarian assistance during exchange, Russian Defense ministry says Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war each on Friday, both sides confirmed, following a major exchange agreement announced by US President Donald Trump last week.

Ukraine and Russia swap 205 prisoners each in the first stage of a planned 1,000-for-1,000 exchange, mediated by the United Arab Emirates.