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Ukraine and Russia conduct large-scale prisoner exchange

Ukraine and Russia exchanged 215 Mariupol fighters and 55 Russian prisoners of war in a swap mediated by Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The deal included the release of Azov Regiment commander Denys Prokopenko and pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk.

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WorldUkraine and Russia conduct large-scale prisoner exchange

Ukraine and Russia exchanged 215 Mariupol fighters and 55 Russian prisoners of war in a swap mediated by Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The deal included the release of Azov Regiment commander Denys Prokopenko and pro-Russian Ukrainian politician Viktor Medvedchuk.

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