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Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in one of the war's largest exchanges
Washington Post ^ | 03/19/25 | Hanna Arhirova

Posted on 03/19/2025 1:35:49 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday they had each swapped 175 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges since the Russian full-scale invasion started three years ago.

“We are bringing back soldiers, sergeants, and officers — warriors who fought for our freedom in the ranks of the Armed Forces, the Navy, the National Guard, the Territorial Defense Forces, and the Border Guard Service,” said Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Ukrainian leader said Tuesday that releasing all prisoners of war as well as captured civilians would be an important step toward peace and could help build trust between the two countries. He has repeatedly called for an “all-for-all” prisoner exchange.

This comes as ongoing discussions about a temporary ceasefire that may pause the war continue.

Warm reunions

Shortly after the exchange took place near the northern border of the two warring countries, dozens of anxious families rushed to a hospital in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region set to receive the released prisoners.

Among them was 28-year-old Aliona Skuibida who has been campaigning for nearly three years for the return of her fiance, Andrii Orel, captured in April 2022 during the brutal battle for Mariupol, which eventually fell to Russian forces.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: ceasefire; prisoner

1 posted on 03/19/2025 1:35:49 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Ziggy will send them right back to the front.


2 posted on 03/19/2025 1:37:31 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Hopefully a good start.


3 posted on 03/19/2025 1:40:14 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
However, both sides are still cheating…

Ukraine, Russia Continue Attacks—Despite Limited Ceasefire Offer.


4 posted on 03/19/2025 1:40:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

See here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-russia-continue-attacks-despite-limited-ceasefire-offer/ar-AA1Bb1Py?ocid=BingNewsVerp


5 posted on 03/19/2025 1:41:41 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

The ComPost doesn’t mention how many of each country. Typical.


6 posted on 03/19/2025 2:06:16 PM PDT by EnderWiggin1970
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To: EnderWiggin1970

“...each swapped 175...”


7 posted on 03/19/2025 2:07:18 PM PDT by HKMk23 (https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
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To: EnderWiggin1970

Alright, I see they said “each” - my bad. In the past such outlets have buried such information.


8 posted on 03/19/2025 2:07:27 PM PDT by EnderWiggin1970
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To: EnderWiggin1970; HKMk23

What I’d like to see is Russia returning the many UKRANIAN children they have abducted and sent to wherever in Russia.


9 posted on 03/19/2025 3:12:43 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

NEWS: D.C. judge issues order to return all the prisoners to their captors.


10 posted on 03/19/2025 4:12:40 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler
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To: SeekAndFind

A sign of ill-disciplined troops.


11 posted on 03/19/2025 4:48:34 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: SeekAndFind

Where has anyone reported this?
I genuinely hadn’t heard.


12 posted on 03/20/2025 9:01:46 AM PDT by HKMk23 (https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
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