Easter POW Exchange – What It Was Like, What It Could Have Been

Exclusive report by Kyiv Post from the prisoner exchange on April 11 – and why it was not as expected

On April 11, ahead of Orthodox Easter, an anticipated exchange of prisoners of war took place between Ukraine and Russia. A total of 182 people were released from captivity.

For the first time in a long while, many of those in Russian captivity since 2022 were released.

Kyiv Post visited the site.