{"id":139505,"date":"2025-05-23T16:34:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T13:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/139505\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"ukraine-russia-exchanging-prisoners-at-belarus-border","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/139505\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine, Russia exchanging prisoners at Belarus border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>May 23, <em>Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>The largest prisoner exchange since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war is being held at the border between Ukraine and Belarus on May 23\u201325, Russia\u2019s <em>Mash<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukrainian and Russian officials agreed to release 1000 prisoners each during talks in Istanbul last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russia is bringing home almost all of its remaining prisoners, while Ukraine less than 10 percent, <em>Mash<\/em> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>US President Donald Trump &#8220;has already congratulated both sides on the success, but it was premature, as the exchange has several stages and can take a few days,&#8221; Mash said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It reported that about 1,300 Russian prisoners of war are held by Ukraine, while nearly 10,000 Ukrainian POWs are held by Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, a dozen exchanges were officially held between the warring countries. Russia returned 535 servicemen, according to the report. Five exchanges took place in 2025, with Russia securing the release of 800 POWs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russia and Ukraine last exchanged POWs in Belarus on May 6 with each side releasing 205 captives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/ru\/news\/136934\/\">Ukraine, Russia exchange POWs in Belarus<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 23, Pozirk. The largest prisoner exchange since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war is being held at the border between Ukraine and Belarus on May 23\u201325, Russia\u2019s Mash reported. Ukrainian and Russian officials agreed to release 1000 prisoners each during talks in Istanbul last week. 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