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Since then, Russia and Ukraine have swapped dozens of prisoners of war, focusing on under-25s and the severely wounded and sick. There are hopes they could build into some of the biggest exchanges in the war that was triggered by Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine and Russia conducted a new prisoner exchange on Saturday, June 14. This marks the fourth exchange in a week, according to the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement on Telegram. The head of state noted that among those released were many who had been held captive since 2022.