Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that work is ongoing on lists for the next stage of a prisoner exchange under the 1,000-for-1,000 agreement.

Dmitry Peskov said this is the most difficult part of the process

Almost all of the Ukrainian POWs who returned home had been held under Russian captivity for four years.

Over 90% of the freed Ukrainians had been captured in 2022, many during the defense of Mariupol and Azovstal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram most of the Ukrainians handed over had been in Russian captivity since 2022. #EuropeNews

Video. 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.

Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 205 prisoners of war on Friday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying it represented the first phase of a large swap that U.S.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that work is ongoing on lists for the next stage of a prisoner exchange under the 1,000-for-1,000 agreement.

According to the President, work is continuing on the lists and all necessary approvals. — Ukrinform.

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukraine is actively coordinating lists and approvals for the next stages of a massive 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap with Russia.