According to AFP and other sources on April 11 (local time), Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 175 prisoners of war each.


Vladimir Putin, President of Russia. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

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The Russian Ministry of Defense announced via the state-run social media platform 'MAX' that "on April 11, 175 Russian soldiers returned from Ukrainian-controlled territory, and in exchange, 175 Ukrainian soldiers were handed over."


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also confirmed the prisoner exchange on X (formerly Twitter).



Earlier, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a 32-hour ceasefire starting at 4 p.m. on this day in observance of the Orthodox Easter.


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