Ukraine and Russia conducted the largest prisoner exchange since 2014, with 390 Ukrainian POWs released in the first stage of a '1000-for-1000' exchange agreement.
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390 Ukrainian prisoners had been exchanged as part of the first stage of the swap.
The exchange will see 1,000 POWs from both sides return home.
390 Ukrainian citizens have returned home as part of the first stage of the 1000-for-1000 prisoner exchange
The lists were formed based on a single criterion — to save lives
Exchanges will continue in the coming days in accordance with the agreements reached in Istanbul
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