{"id":1877477,"date":"2026-04-11T14:48:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1877477"},"modified":"2026-04-11T14:48:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:48:56","slug":"ukraine-and-russia-exchange-prisoners-ahead-of-orthodox-easter-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1877477","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners ahead of Orthodox Easter ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/67\/56\/00\/1200x675_cmsv2_d9191a1c-3d03-5b6a-9cc1-45b7fa2156fd-9675600.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2885467-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2885467\" data-cid=\"9718577\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2885467-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/85\/77\/189x106_cmsv2_68e4de09-ec3e-5e84-b60e-56e6e05ae836-9718577.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Latest news bulletin | April 11th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Top News Stories Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Latest news bulletin | April 11th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2885394-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2885394\" data-cid=\"9718328\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2885394-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/82\/73\/189x106_cmsv2_b38cdb55-e636-56ed-8fb5-5e195431150b-9718273.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A photographer shows the Indian-flagged LPG tanker Jag Vasant carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, after arriving to clear the Strait of Hormuz.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Iran<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Has Iran lost the locate of its mines in the Strait of Hormuz?\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2885441-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2885441\" data-cid=\"9718446\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2885441-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/84\/41\/189x106_cmsv2_4a29a870-058d-57a7-935a-ed5a0129a149-9718441.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"How many birds die from wind turbines? 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Murtha after he and fellow crewmates were extracted from their Orion spacecraft.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Moment Artemis II capsule splashes down in Pacific\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners ahead of Orthodox Easter ceasefire<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative u-max-width-1280 u-margin-x-auto\" data-video='{\"id\":\"xa58ppk\",\"articleId\":2885423,\"title\":\"Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners ahead of Orthodox Easter ceasefire\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/SHD\/41\/39\/00\/06\/SHD_PYR_4139006_20260411144741.mp4\",\"programId\":\"world\",\"player\":\"dailymotion\",\"geoBlock\":[\"\"],\"sources\":[],\"description\":\"The warring sides exchanged 175 prisoners of war each in a mediation facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, officials from both nations said.\",\"isLive\":false,\"articleUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/video\/2026\/04\/11\/ukraine-and-russia-exchange-prisoners-ahead-of-orthodox-easter-ceasefire\",\"duration\":75760}' data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" 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the article video embed link below:<br \/>\n                        <\/span><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__content__embed u-display-flex\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/icon-copy-to-clipboard.svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Copy to clipboard\" class=\"u-cursor-pointer js-c-article-partage-commentaire-copy\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup__content__embed--success-copied u-display-none js-c-article-partage-commentaire-video-embed-success-link-copied\"><br \/>\n                                Copied<br \/>\n                            <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The warring sides exchanged 175 prisoners of war each in a mediation facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, officials from both nations said.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners Saturday just hours before a temporary ceasefire was set to take effect for Orthodox Easter, officials from both nations said.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The warring sides exchanged 175 prisoners of war each in a mediation carried out by the United Arab Emirates. The exchange also came just after both nations fired waves of drones at each other overnight.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched at least 160 drones at Ukraine, killing four people and wounding dozens more in the country&#8217;s east and south, with the Odesa region being among the hardest hit.<\/p>\n<p>Some two people were wounded in the attack on the Black Sea port city when drones hit a residential area, damaging apartment buildings, houses and a kindergarten, Ukrainian authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>In Russia, the Defense Ministry reported 99 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight across Russia and occupied Crimea.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4 p.m. Saturday until the end of Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday described Putin\u2019s move as a \u201chumanitarian\u201d gesture but said Moscow remains focused on a comprehensive settlement based on its longstanding demands\u2014a key sticking point that has prevented the two sides from reaching an agreement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Putin announces Easter ceasefire, proposed by Kyiv for weeks <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Ukraine : Russian drone attacks hit Sumy and Odesa as Easter truce looms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire, describing it as an opportunity to build on peace initiatives. But Zelenskyy warned there would be a swift military response to any violations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEaster should be a time of silence and safety. A ceasefire (at) Easter could also become the beginning of real movement toward peace,\u201d Zelenskyy wrote in an online post on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>But he added: \u201cWe all understand who we are dealing with. Ukraine will adhere to the ceasefire and respond strictly in kind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A similar ceasefire was ordered by Putin last year during Orthodox Easter, but both sides reported multiple violations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                          Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Ukrainians shot down Iran&#8217;s drones in the Gulf \u2014 what does Kyiv get in return?<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Russia&#8217;s president announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine, Kremlin says<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Fiscal discipline as Ukraine&#8217;s real test on the road to EU membership<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"perf-cv-auto\">\n<ul id=\"adb-article-tags\" class=\"c-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<p>    Orthodox Church<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<p>    Russia<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<p>    Ukraine<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<p>    United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<p>    Ceasefire<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<p>    prisoner swap<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"o-article-newsy__aside\">\n<div class=\"c-ad-wrapper o-article-newsy__aside__content-1\" 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The exchange also came just after both nations fired waves of drones at each other overnight.According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched at least 160 drones at Ukraine, killing four people and wounding dozens more in the country&#8217;s east and south, with the Odesa region being among the hardest hit.Some two people were wounded in the attack on the Black Sea port city when drones hit a residential area, damaging apartment buildings, houses and a kindergarten, Ukrainian authorities said.In Russia, the Defense Ministry reported 99 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight across Russia and occupied Crimea.On Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, ordering Russian forces to halt hostilities from 4 p.m. Saturday until the end of Sunday.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday described Putin\u2019s move as a \u201chumanitarian\u201d gesture but said Moscow remains focused on a comprehensive settlement based on its longstanding demands\u2014a key sticking point that has prevented the two sides from reaching an agreement.On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised to abide by the ceasefire, describing it as an opportunity to build on peace initiatives. 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