Russia offers largest yet 630-for-630 POW swap to Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson reportedly announced this, stating that Russia leaves it to Ukraine to decide which Russian military personnel to include in exchanges.
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Two Crimean collaborators fighting for Russia captured by Ukraine in Kursk Oblast
The suspected traitors, aged 51 and 45, joined the Russian forces after the 2014 annexation of Crimea and served in the 810th Separate Guards Naval Infantry Brigade.
Ukraine restricts Russian POWs’ phone privileges in response to executions of Ukrainians
Ukraine has suspended the privilege of Russian POWs to make phone calls home. They will retain their right to send letters home in accordance with the Geneva Convention, which doesn't guarantee phone call privileges for POWs.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 905: Ukraine destroys key bridge in Kursk Oblast, while US still forbids long-range strikes with Western weapons deep inside Russia
Ukrainian forces destroyed a key bridge over the Seim River in Russia's Kursk Oblast, isolating more than 28 settlements and complicating Russian logistics. While Canada permitted Ukraine to deploy Canadian-made military equipment within Russian borders, the US maintained restrictions on Ukraine's long-range strikes inside Russia despite the recent success in the Kursk operation, fearing potential escalation.
Ministry announces program to swap convicted Russian collaborators for Ukrainian POWs
Ukraine has announced a project to exchange convicted collaborationists for Ukrainian POWs, publicizing info about Russian agents and allowing them to agree to these exchanges.
Surrender hotline for Russian soldiers in Ukraine getting up to 100 inquiries a day – Ukrainian officials
Ukrainian officials told BBC that a scheme it created for Russian soldiers to surrender is getting up to…
Executed Wagner POW agreed to be exchanged voluntarily – Ukrainian President’s Office
A Wagner POW Yevgeny Nuzhin, 55, allegedly killed by fellow mercenaries had agreed to return to Russia voluntarily,…
Russian soldiers admit heavy losses, looting, shelling civilians in phone calls to wives and mothers
Intercepted phone calls of Russian soldiers A Russian soldier admits in a phone call that they shell civilian…
Ukraine wrote a Geneva-compliant “surrendering guide” for Russian and Belarusian invaders
Even in the extreme conditions of an all-out war, Ukrainian civil society continues to innovate to find better…
Ukraine launches hotline, site for families of Russian killed & captured soldiers
Anton Herashchenko, advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, announced that the Ministry of Defense of…