and on Saturday said another had been swapped in the second day of the .
“Among those who returned today are soldiers from our army, the State Border Service, and the National Guard of Ukraine,” Ukrainian President said on his official Telegram channel.
Meanwhile, Russia’s defense ministry added that it expected the exhange of prisoners to continue, without offering more details.
On Friday, Ukraine’s president and Russia’s Defense Ministry said they had each handed over 390 POWs.
How many POWs will Ukraine and Russia release?
Saturday’s early morning attack has come just hours after Zelenskyy announced the return of 390 prisoners of war to Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry added each side released 270 soldiers and 120 civilians.
The prisoner swap is the first stage of the “1000-for-1000” exchange agreement reached during the Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul, Zelenskyy wrote on X.
After more than three years of fighting, both countries are holding thousands of prisoners of war. Russia is believed to hold the larger share, with an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 Ukrainian captives.
The swap comes amid renewed diplomatic initiatives to end the war.
for the first time since 2022, the year Moscow launched its invasion.
Prisoner exchange follows drone attack on Kyiv
The news came hours after on Saturday morning that left at least 15 people injured, according to local officials.
Explosions and anti-aircraft fire were heard throughout Kyiv as many sought shelter in subway stations.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko took to Telegram, explaining fragments from one drone hit the top floor of an apartment block in the Solomyanskyi district of the Ukrainian capital, with at least two requiring hospital treatment.
Edited by: Saim Dušan Inayatullah
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