Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 25 prisoners of war each after negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, according to statements from both sides.

The prisoners returned to Russia were captured during Ukraine's Kursk offensive in late summer. This is the 11th such swap this year between the two nations and brings the total number of Ukrainian prisoners returned by Russia in 2024 to 1,

Russia and Ukraine have released 50 prisoners in a swap deal between the warring nations. Kiev has received 25 prisoners of war and civilians aged between 24 and 60, the Ukrainian military said on Wednesday.

The United Arab Emirates has announced the success of mediation efforts in a new exchange of war captives between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, which included 25 Ukrainian captives and 25 Russian captives - 50 captives in total - bringing the overall number exchanged through the UAE mediation efforts to 2,

Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner swap on Monday, with each side freeing 150 prisoners of war, Russia's Defence Ministry said in a statement. It said that the Russian captives had been released on Belarusian territory and would be transferred to Russia.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 25 prisoners of war each in their first swap of 2025, officials from both countries announced Wednesday. Thousands of captives have been returned in similar exchanges since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022,