# Planes carrying Russian servicemen released from Ukrainian captivity land in Moscow Region

https://mins.news/en/item/113233

- TASS, 2026-10-23 18:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2207145

> Two Il-76MD planes carrying Russian military personnel freed in a prisoner exchange with Ukraine landed in the Moscow Region, TASS reported. Russia’s Defense Ministry said 270 Russian servicemen were brought home on October 23 in exchange for 270 Ukrainian servicemen captured in combat.

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