# Ukraine brings home 103 POWs in latest exchange with Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/26075

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-19 11:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-brings-home-103-pows-in-latest-exchange-with-russia/

> Ukraine brought home 103 prisoners of war from Russian captivity in the latest exchange with Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Ukraine returned 103 Russian service members. The Ukrainians released included personnel from the armed forces, border guard and National Guard, including soldiers who fought in several front-line sectors.

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