Ukraine, Russia swap 193 prisoners of war each in US, UAE-facilitated exchange

KYIV/MOSCOW, April 24 (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner of war swap on Friday, sending back 193 captured personnel each in an exchange both sides said was facilitated by the United States and the United Arab Emirates. “It is important that there are exchanges and that our people are returning home,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a post on Telegram. His chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, and Russia’s defence ministry said the U.S. and the UAE had assisted with the exchange.