Ukraine and Russia exchanged 10 prisoners of war each, officials in Kyiv and Belarusian state media announced Monday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling the swap a “special stage” of ongoing prisoner exchanges with Moscow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine managed to bring back another 10 soldiers as part of a special stage of the prisoner swap on 24 August.

Ten Ukrainian soldiers return home via Belarus in a prisoner exchange. Ceasefire by December 31, 2026 at 21.5% YES.