4,131 people freed from Russian captivity, Ukraine says
Ukraine secured the return of 150 defenders on Monday, including many who spent over two and a half years in Russian captivity.
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Russians execute five Ukrainian soldiers captured in Pokrovsk sector
Five Ukrainian soldiers were allegedly executed by Russian forces after being forced to leave their shelter unarmed.
WP: Ukraine captures at least 247 Russian soldiers in Kursk Oblast
A Washington Post investigation has verified visual evidence of mass surrenders by Russian troops, including conscripts, during Ukraine's recent offensive into Russian territory.
The Independent: Ukraine captures around 2,000 Russian POWs in Kursk, Ukrainian colonel says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that a key objective of the recent Kursk offensive is to increase Ukraine's "exchange fund" of Russian prisoners of war. An unnamed Ukrainian colonel told the Independent that the number could be as high as 2,000 POWs.
