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Ukraine
Ukraine Secures Release of More POWs in Latest Exchange With Russia
Zelensky says over 1,000 seriously ill Ukrainian POWs were returned on Wednesday under Istanbul-negotiated deals, with more exchanges expected as a result of the talks, which resumed on the same day.
Updated: July 24, 2025
Russia
Ukraine Brings Home 1,000 War Dead Held by Russia
Ukraine has recovered the bodies of 1,000 fallen soldiers from Russian custody, with identification efforts now underway.
July 17, 2025
War in Ukraine
Intercepted Russian Order Calls for Brutal Killings of Ukrainian POWs
Ukraine says it intercepted a Russian commander’s order to behead POWs. The 155th Brigade, linked to past war crimes, is active in Sumy and recently lost its leader.
July 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Our People Are Home’ – Zelensky Announces New Ukraine, Russia POW Exchange
President Volodymyr Zelensky said most of the Ukrainian troops who returned during this exchange have been in Russian captivity since Moscow launched the invasion in 2022.
July 4, 2025
Russia
‘We Came to Make Shampoo and Fix Teeth’: Africans Captured Fighting for Russia
Two men from Cameroon say they came to work in Russia but were forced into the army, put in uniform, sent to war, before surrendering to Ukrainian forces.
June 30, 2025
Chornobyl
More Ukrainian POWs Return Home in Ongoing Russia Swap Deal
Mainstream and social media reported that another exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia, agreed on during the June 2 Istanbul negotiations, was Thursday afternoon.
June 26, 2025
Top News
Tears & Hope: Emotional Return of Ukrainian POWs Just Freed From Russian Captivity
Kyiv Post journalist Kateryna Zakharchenko witnessed the most emotional moment of the day: the long-awaited return of Ukrainian POWs from Russian captivity.
June 22, 2025
Russia
Wounded and Seriously Ill Ukrainian POWs Return Home
Ukraine and Russia carried out a new prisoner exchange, bringing home wounded and seriously ill Ukrainian defenders, many of whom had been in captivity for more than two years.
June 20, 2025
War in Ukraine
Kyiv, Moscow Exchange Captured Soldiers in New Round of POW Swap
Ukraine said most of the returning troops had been held in Russian captivity since the early months of the 2022 invasion.
June 19, 2025
Zaporizhzhia
‘Silenced’: HUR Eliminates High-Ranking Traitor Who Tortured Ukrainian POWs
An intelligence source told Kyiv Post that Hrytsay, a high-ranking collaborator and war criminal, was killed with a Makarov PM pistol equipped with a “silencer.”
June 18, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russian Soldier Faces Unprecedented Trial in Ukraine Over Alleged Execution of POW
A Russian soldier accused of executing a captured Ukrainian fighter during a frontline assault has become the first to face trial in Ukraine for a battlefield war crime.
June 16, 2025
Zelensky
Ukraine Frees Captive Soldiers in Fourth Prisoner Swap With Russia This Week
Ukraine carried out its fourth prisoner exchange this week, freeing mostly officers held since 2022, many of whom were captured during the defense of Mariupol.
June 14, 2025
Russia
Kyiv Receives 1,200 More Bodies From Russia Under Istanbul Deal, Identification Ongoing
Ukraine received 1,200 more bodies of presumed Ukrainian citizens from Russia under the Istanbul agreements, with identification to follow in the coming days.
June 14, 2025
War in Ukraine
Third Round of POWs Exchange Underway as Hundreds of Wounded Ukrainians Return
The first stage of the prisoner exchange took place on Monday, June 9, followed by the second stage on Tuesday, June 10.
June 12, 2025
US
‘Treated Differently’ – Family Hopes US Teacher Held by Russia Will Be Exchanged
A Ukrainian who was held with 73-year-old Stephen Hubbard told AFP last year that the American was tortured in custody.
June 11, 2025
Top News
Wounded Ukrainian POWs, Including Mariupol Defenders, Freed in Latest Exchange With Russia
Ukraine and Russia exchanged seriously wounded POWs, including some of the gravely injured defenders of Mariupol from 2022, who are now returning home.
June 10, 2025