ISW: Ukraine denies Russian claims on alleged blocking of POW and KIA body exchange
Ukrainian authorities insist that no agreement had been finalized for the exchange as of 6 June.
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Ukraine and Russia to exchange prisoners of war this weekend — only result of Istanbul peace talks
The exchange is expected to involve 1,200 prisoners from each side.
AP: Ukrainian POW Serhii Hryhoriev died in Russian prison—he is one of over 200
The tragic toll highlights abuse and neglect in Russian detention facilities, according to Ukrainian and international reports.
Zelenskyy: “303 defenders are home” after final stage of 1000-for-1000 prisoner exchange
Soldiers from Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and more are now receiving medical aid and support. Among the freed are National Guard members, border guards, and Mariupol defenders.
CNN: Intercepted Russian radio orders suggest systematic execution of surrendering Ukrainian POWs
CNN reports voice transmissions telling troops to kill surrendering Ukrainians six separate times.
205 Ukrainian soldiers return home after years in Russian captivity
Among the released are defenders of the besieged and occupied in 2022 city of Mariupol.
Forbidden stories: Ukrainian journalist went to document torture in Russian detention — her body returned without organs
26-year-old Viktoriia Roshchyna wanted to document the treatment of Ukrainian civilians in Russian-occupied detention centers, but she was captured and tortured herself, becoming a victim of the system she was investigating.
Ukrainian POW lost 40 kg in Russian captivity proving Russia’s human rights violations
Ivan Petrovsky defended Mariupol in the early months of Russia's full-scale invasion and was captured in May 2022.
Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs part of systematic policy, FT investigation reveals
FT identified a suspected Russian soldier from the 30th Brigade, and documented over 30 cases across the frontline since February 2022.
Ukraine returned 150 defenders from Russian captivity, some held over 2 years
"For them and their families, this day carries more weight than all the years of waiting," President Zelenskyy said.
UN reports 574 Ukrainian civilians killed in fall 2024 by Russian attacks
OHCHR’s report also cites Russian attacks damaging infrastructure, grave humanitarian law violations, torture, and 62 executions.
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.
Russians execute unarmed, wounded Ukrainian POW on camera as international bodies struggle to respond
Ukrainian authorities have documented over hundred cases of soldiers killed while attempting to surrender, with the latest footage showing Russian forces shooting an unidentified man at point-blank range.
Kadyrov claims Ukrainian POWs used as human shields at military sites in Chechnya
On 29 October, a Ukrainian drone strike targeted a military university in Gudermes, named after Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking the first attack on the territory of Chechnya.
Russian forces execute two unarmed Ukrainian soldiers at close range in Donetsk Oblast
The killing of prisoners of war is considered a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions, which Russia has violated multiple times before.
95 Ukrainian defenders return from Russian captivity, including Azov fighters and POWs facing life sentences
Among those released was Maksym Butkevych, a Ukrainian human rights activist and serviceman, who was captured near Luhansk in 2022 and sentenced to 13 years in Russia. The exchange also saw the return of Vladyslav Andrianov, an Azov fighter who survived the Olenivka prison massacre and faced a 25-year sentence in Russia.
Forbes: Russian marines’ atrocities spark targeted retaliation from Ukrainian forces
Russian marines executed nine Ukrainian drone operators, prompting retaliatory attacks from Ukrainian air assault brigades.
Russians execute nine Ukrainian POWs in Kursk Oblast
Ukraine's Ombudsman Lubinets has informed the UN and ICRC about the reported execution of nine Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Zelenskyy seeks Pope’s help to free Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia
The President reportedly presented his "victory plan" and invited Vatican participation in a POW conference.
Surge in executions of Ukrainian POWs potentially link to changed Russian policy
Ukrainian prosecutor suggested that the recent surge in prisoner of war (POW) killings by the Russians is difficult to view as isolated events, given their frequent occurrence across various Russian units and regions.