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Ukraine, Russia conduct new prisoner swap

41 Ukrainian prisoners of war, including 13 civilians, returned home following their release by Russian forces

By IANS
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Ukraine and Russia on Friday conducted another prisoner exchange since the start of the conflict, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.

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As a result of the swap, 41 Ukrainian prisoners of war, including 13 civilians, returned home following their release by Russian forces, Vereshchuk wrote on Telegram.

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Ukraine and Russia conducted their first prisoner exchange on March 24. Since then, more than 300 Ukrainians have been released, Xinhua news agency reported.

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