Ukraine successfully exchanged 300 Ukrainian military personnel and 2 civilians from Russian captivity as part of a prisoner swap under Geneva agreements. The returnees served in the Armed Forces, National Guard, and State Border Guard Service, defending various fronts including Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Mariupol.

Another 300 Ukrainian defenders and two civilians were brought back from Russian captivity on March 6, 2026 as part of the second stage of a prisoner exchange under Geneva agreements.

Another 300 Ukrainian defenders are returning home from Russian captivity. Two Ukrainian civilians were also returned today.

Among them are guys from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard, and our border service. Privates, sergeants, officers.

They defended Ukraine in various areas: Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Mariupol.

Most of them had been in captivity for over a year, some since 2022.

I am grateful to the United States for its mediation.

This is the second stage of the exchange.

In total, over the past two days, 500 Ukrainian military personnel and two civilians have been released.

The exchange was previously agreed upon during negotiations in Geneva.