{"id":1936705,"date":"2026-05-15T12:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1936705"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:02:33","slug":"ukraine-and-russia-swap-205-prisoners-of-war-each-in-us-brokered-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1936705","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine and Russia swap 205 prisoners of war each in US-brokered exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/97\/85\/1200x675_cmsv2_72bda9ff-0899-5c86-b150-eeed163c752b-9759785.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2893971-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2893971\" data-cid=\"9759996\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893971-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\/75\/99\/96\/189x106_cmsv2_6451a15b-9892-5d62-9959-0f4cc934733a-9759996.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Two Ukrainian soldiers hugging\" 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>    Watch: Ukraine and Russia swap 205 prisoners each in major exchange deal\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893957-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2893957\" data-cid=\"9759807\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893957-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\/75\/98\/07\/189x106_cmsv2_ba70cade-b279-5330-89ae-4b0108c4ed64-9759807.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A screenshot of animation showing how spacecraft Psyche will approach the asteroid.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Tech News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    NASA\u2019s Psyche swings past Mars on journey to mysterious metal asteroid\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893965-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2893965\" data-cid=\"9759906\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893965-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\/75\/99\/06\/189x106_cmsv2_5cf2c8a1-af9b-53c0-90ea-914bda793981-9759906.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Pinnacle Guide awards the best cocktail bars around the globe\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Revealed: The best cocktail bars in Europe in 2026\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2893786-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2893786\" data-cid=\"9759027\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893786-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/90\/27\/189x106_cmsv2_acf00fbf-04f1-55ad-84ef-e8729229a64e-9759027.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"To the left, Lamine Yamal waving a Palestinian flag during Barcelona LaLiga celebrations. 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To the right, Israel Katz, the Israeli Minister for Defence \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    FC Barcelona says &#8216;no comment&#8217; on Israel&#8217;s accusation against Yamal\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>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Ukraine and Russia swap 205 prisoners of war each in US-brokered exchange<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/97\/85\/1536x864_cmsv2_72bda9ff-0899-5c86-b150-eeed163c752b-9759785.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"A Ukrainian soldier hugs a woman after returning from captivity during a POW exchange between Russia and Ukraine at the border with Belarus, 16 May, 2026\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              A Ukrainian soldier hugs a woman after returning from captivity during a POW exchange between Russia and Ukraine at the border with Belarus, 16 May, 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Press Service Of Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War\/Copyright 2026 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Press Service Of Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War\/Copyright 2026 The AP. All rights reserved\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspNathan Rennolds\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1778846553\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-05-15 14:02:33 +02:00\">15\/05\/2026 &#8211; 14:02 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"14:04\">14:04<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\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 class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay 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captivity since 2022.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Ukraine and Russia exchanged 205 prisoners of war each on Friday, Kyiv and Moscow said, a week after US President Donald Trump announced a large swap would take place between the two countries.<\/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>In a post on Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that most of the Ukrainians handed over had been in Russian captivity since 2022, the year Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the first phase of the 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy also posted pictures of the released Ukrainians, showing them wrapped in national blue-and-yellow flags as they smiled and embraced each other.<\/p>\n<p>He said they included troops who fought in the battle for the Mariupol steelworks, Azovstal, and those who defended Chernobyl, which briefly fell to Moscow at the start of the war. <\/p>\n<p>The Russian defence ministry said in a statement on social media that &#8220;205 Russian servicemen were returned,&#8221; adding that, &#8220;in exchange, 205 Ukrainian armed forces prisoners of war were transferred.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The ministry said the Russian troops were taken to Russia&#8217;s close ally Belarus, where &#8220;they are receiving the necessary psychological and medical assistance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United Arab Emirates provided humanitarian assistance during the return of the Russian servicemen from captivity,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after Trump said last week that Russia and Ukraine would carry out a mutual swap of 1,000 prisoners as he announced a three-day US-brokered ceasefire that covered Russia&#8217;s Victory Day parade on 9 May celebrating the end of World War II. <\/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\">Belarus releases 250 political prisoners after negotiations with US, envoy says<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners ahead of Orthodox Easter ceasefire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Both sides have traded accusations of violating the truce, with Ukraine saying Moscow ramped up its strikes against civilians, killing at least 24 in an air barrage on Kyiv on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched 675 drones and 56 missiles in the attack, which targeted homes, residential apartment blocks and other civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The POW exchanges remain the only tangible result of US-led talks to put an end to Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine as diplomatic efforts have been stalled for weeks. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" 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All rights reserved<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The latest &#8220;1,000 for 1,000&#8221; swap was announced by Donald Trump on 8 May as part of the ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia during the Victory Day parade.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv confirmed that the return of the prisoners of war was Ukraine\u2019s main condition to agree to a three-day ceasefire and specifically to refrain from targeting the Moscow parade.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners, who can be returned home,&#8221; Zelenskyy said confirming the ceasefire and the POW exchange. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AFP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\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>                  Death toll from large-scale Russian attack that slammed Ukraine rises to 24<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Russia&#8217;s prison population falls by 40%, partly by sending convicts to fight in Ukraine<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Russian attack on Kyiv continues overnight, killing at least five people<\/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<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Russia<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Ukraine<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Prisoner of War<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  War in Ukraine<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-tags-list__item\">\n<section class=\"tc-cta\" data-twig-component=\"Cta-default\">\n  prisoner swap<br \/>\n<\/section>\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\" data-ad-name=\"adzone-halfpage\">\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad-halfpage u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-top-stories\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-top-stories\">\n<h2 class=\"c-top-stories__title\">Top stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-top-stories__item\">\n<article id=\"abe-2893931-pos2-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2893931\" data-cid=\"9759670\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2893931-label-pos2-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/96\/20\/320x180_cmsv2_f38f6894-cac7-52ab-8677-dba3b46b6398-9759620.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. 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he said.Zelenskyy also posted pictures of the released Ukrainians, showing them wrapped in national blue-and-yellow flags as they smiled and embraced each other.He said they included troops who fought in the battle for the Mariupol steelworks, Azovstal, and those who defended Chernobyl, which briefly fell to Moscow at the start of the war.The Russian defence ministry said in a statement on social media that &#8220;205 Russian servicemen were returned,&#8221; adding that, &#8220;in exchange, 205 Ukrainian armed forces prisoners of war were transferred.&#8221;The ministry said the Russian troops were taken to Russia&#8217;s close ally Belarus, where &#8220;they are receiving the necessary psychological and medical assistance.&#8221;\u201cThe United Arab Emirates provided humanitarian assistance during the return of the Russian servicemen from captivity,&#8221; it added.It comes after Trump said last week that Russia and Ukraine would carry out a mutual swap of 1,000 prisoners as he announced a three-day US-brokered ceasefire that covered Russia&#8217;s Victory Day parade on 9 May celebrating the end of World War II.Both sides have traded accusations of violating the truce, with Ukraine saying Moscow ramped up its strikes against civilians, killing at least 24 in an air barrage on Kyiv on Thursday.The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched 675 drones and 56 missiles in the attack, which targeted homes, residential apartment blocks and other civilian infrastructure.The POW exchanges remain the only tangible result of US-led talks to put an end to Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine as diplomatic efforts have been stalled for weeks.\u00a0The latest &#8220;1,000 for 1,000&#8243;\u00a0swap was announced by Donald Trump on 8 May as part of the ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia during the Victory Day parade.Kyiv confirmed that the return of the prisoners of war was Ukraine\u2019s main condition to agree to a three-day ceasefire and specifically to refrain from targeting the Moscow parade.&#8221;Red Square is less important to us than the lives of Ukrainian prisoners, who can be returned home,&#8221; 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