# Russia and Ukraine conduct ‘ten-for-ten’ prisoner swap in Belarus

https://mins.news/en/item/30574

- TASS, 2026-08-24 13:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2177027

> Russia and Ukraine carried out a ten-for-ten prisoner exchange in Belarus’s southeastern Gomel Region, Belarusian television reported. Acting on instructions from President Alexander Lukashenko, 10 Ukrainian citizens and 10 Russian servicemen returned home from captivity. The report said the humanitarian operation complied strictly with international law.

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