Ukraine has returned 4,306 prisoners of warfare (POWs) from Russian captivity for the reason that begin of the full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced on March 21.

The Ukrainian authorities has been participating with overseas companions and worldwide organizations to return Ukrainian residents residence. In 2024, Ukraine managed to return 1,358 individuals from Russian captivity.

"Now, after we discuss to the American facet and our different companions about how you can finish the warfare, we discuss in regards to the launch of prisoners as one of many first steps," Zelensky stated.

The president emphasised that every one the required providers are working to carry Ukrainians again from Russian captivity.

Zelensky's assertion got here shortly after Ukraine introduced residence 197 Ukrainian troopers. 100 seventy-five of them have been returned as a part of the one-for-one trade with Russia, and one other 22 Ukrainian service members have been returned via negotiations outdoors of the swap.

The swap was negotiated by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18.

Following a name with Trump, the Kremlin introduced that it will conduct a one-for-one prisoner trade with Ukraine. Moscow additionally claimed that it will launch 23 severely wounded Ukrainian troopers, however solely transferred 22.

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