Russia and Ukraine carry out fresh POW exchange as Moscow returns 1,200 Ukrainian bodies but receives none in return.
Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner-of-war (POW) exchange on Saturday, according to a statement from the Russian Defence Ministry. As part of the exchange, Russia also returned the bodies of 1,200 deceased Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv.
These exchanges follow agreements reached during negotiations in Istanbul earlier this month. Ukraine confirmed earlier in the day that it had received the remains of its fallen soldiers.
However, Russian state media, citing unnamed sources, reported that Moscow did not receive the bodies of any Russian soldiers in return. This reiterates a statement issued by Russia on Friday, in which it said that while it had handed over 1,200 Ukrainian bodies, it had received none of its own.
The Russian Defence Ministry did not disclose the number of POWs involved in the latest swap, but released footage of its soldiers waving national flags and cheering as they boarded buses. The returning Russian soldiers are currently in Belarus, where they are undergoing medical treatment before being repatriated.
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At least 100 people were killed in an overnight attack by gunmen in the town of Yelwata, in Nigeria’s Benue State, according to Amnesty International.
Millions of Israelis are taking cover as air raid sirens sound across the country following a coordinated wave of missile and drone attacks from Iran and Yemen, according to the Israeli military. Twelve people were injured.
At least 100 people were killed in an overnight attack by gunmen in the town of Yelwata, in Nigeria’s Benue State, according to Amnesty International.
Millions of Israelis are taking cover as air raid sirens sound across the country following a coordinated wave of missile and drone attacks from Iran and Yemen, according to the Israeli military. Twelve people were injured.
Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump, offering Ankara’s support to prevent the escalation between Israel and Iran.
President Donald Trump held a large military parade in Washington on Saturday to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and his 79th birthday.
On June 14, 2025, a group of protesters assembled outside the entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone, home to the US Embassy and key government institutions, to voice opposition to Israeli strikes on Iran.
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