{"id":201119,"date":"2026-08-24T19:37:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/201119\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T19:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:37:38","slug":"ukraine-russia-release-10-return-prisoners-each-in-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/201119\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine, Russia release 10 return prisoners each in Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/obmen-zelenski-20260824-office.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/obmen-zelenski-20260824-office.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/obmen-zelenski-20260824-office-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/obmen-zelenski-20260824-office-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/obmen-zelenski-20260824-office-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/obmen-zelenski-20260824-office-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Ukrainian president&#039;s office)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 24,<\/strong> <strong><em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners of war in Belarusian territory for the 10th time since the start of 2026, with each side releasing 10 people, Kyiv, Moscow and Minsk reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyiv said that Ukrainian soldiers were taken prisoners while defending the Donetsk region from Russian invaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarusian MP Iryna Kascievi\u010d said that the 10 Ukrainians were staying in Belarus but \u201cunfortunately\u201d violated the country\u2019s migration legislation and were returning home to reunite with their loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added that ambulances were deployed to the Novaya Huta checkpoint to provide medical assistance to Russian prisoners, who would be taken to health establishments in the Homiel region for examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarus was involved in 18 exchanges in 2025 and 12 in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lantratova-20-08-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lantratova-20-08-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lantratova-20-08-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lantratova-20-08-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lantratova-20-08-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lantratova-20-08.jpg 1127w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Security, Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Ukrainian, Russian commissioners meet on Ukrainian-Belarusian border<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">August 20, Pozirk. The Ukrainian and Russian human rights commissioners have met at the Novaja Huta checkpoint on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border to exchange the lists of missing in action and letters for prisoners of war. Dmitro Lubinets, the Ukrainian commissioner, &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/200618\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read <\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 24, Pozirk. Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners of war in Belarusian territory for the 10th time since the start of 2026, with each side releasing 10 people, Kyiv, Moscow and Minsk reported. Kyiv said that Ukrainian soldiers were taken prisoners while defending the Donetsk region from Russian invaders. 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