Kyiv Attack Spurs Major Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap

Saturday, May 24, 2025, 1:20 pm

In a rare act of wartime cooperation, Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 600 prisoners just hours after a severe missile and drone attack on Kyiv. With roughly 307 soldiers repatriated on each side, the swap has stirred both surprise and skeptical debates about its broader strategic implications.

ledevoir.com / L’échange de prisonniers entre l’Ukraine et la Russie reprend après l’attaque russe à Kiev

Ce rare moment de coopération a été compromis par des attaques aériennes russes, qui ont fait au moins 15 blessés.

globalnews.ca / Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after a massive attack on Kyiv

Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 600 prisoners in a rare sign of cooperation, just hours after a massive Russian missile and drone attack injured at least 15 in Kyiv.

nationalpost.com / Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after a massive attack on Kyiv

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia’s defense ministry said each side brought home 307 more soldiers

permalink / 3 stories from sources in 5 hours ago #ukraine #russia #defence

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