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Young men and adult men from almost all types and branches of the military. The defenders of&nbsp;Mariupol and the defenders of the entire front line,&#8221; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest exchange follows a larger April 19 swap, when 277 Ukrainian soldiers&nbsp;returned home&nbsp;ahead of the Easter holiday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 6,&nbsp;Pozirk.&nbsp;Ukraine and Russia have swapped prisoners of war in Belarus, reported the Russian defense ministry. Each side swapped 205 prisoners in a fourth exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates. The prisoners are being provided with mental and medical assistance and an opportunity to contact relatives. 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