Ukraine brings back 200 POWs in latest swap with Russia, Zelenskiy says

KYIV, March ⁠5 (Reuters) - Ukraine returned ⁠200 prisoners of war ‌in its latest swap with Russia, including troops ​captured in Moscow's ⁠siege of ⁠Mariupol in early 2022, President ⁠Volodymyr ‌Zelenskiy said on Thursday. Read full story Freed Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) react while they leave a bus after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, in Ukraine March 5, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko KYIV, March ⁠5 (Reuters) - Ukraine returned ⁠200 prisoners of war ‌in its latest swap with Russia, including troops ​captured in Moscow's ⁠siege of ⁠Mariupol in early 2022, President ⁠Volodymyr ‌Zelenskiy said on Thursday."Every ⁠time our people come home, ​it ‌proves that Ukraine is ⁠working ​to bring everyone back. No one is ⁠forgotten," he said ​on X. "We involve mediators. I am grateful to ⁠everyone who helps Ukraine. I thank the United States for its ​support in ⁠making this exchange possible." (Reporting ​by Yuliia ‌Dysa; Writing by ​Dan Peleschuk; Editing by Philippa Fletcher) Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates! Report a mistake What is the issue about? Spelling and grammatical error Factually incorrect Story is irrelevant This field is mandatory. Please provide details of the report. Email (optional) Please enter valid email. Report issue Cancel Invalid captcha response. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report!