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100 Ukrainian prisoners of war were freed in a prisoner exchange, with servicepeople deployed across various fronts returning to Ukraine.

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

100 Ukrainian POWs were freed in a prisoner exchange on April 10.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The Russian Defense Ministry stated that 106 POWs were returned home.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

We are returning 100 of our people. They are military people, sailors, border guards, national guardsmen.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

The exchange included troops who held out in Mariupol and some were seriously injured.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

As a result of negotiations, 106 Russian soldiers were returned from territories under Kyiv control.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:27:20.926Z

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