# Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs

https://mins.news/en/item/114217

- CGTN, 2026-10-23 10:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-23/news-1RtLnSAusFi/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 270 prisoners of war, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on social media Friday. Ukraine returned 270 Russian servicemen, while Russia handed over 270 Ukrainian POWs.

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