
#Prisoner Exchange
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![Police officers escort Alexander Butyagin, a Russian archaeologist suspected by Ukraine of unauthorised excavation and plundering of historical artefacts in Crimea, at the District Court in Warsaw, Poland. (Source: Getty Images) Police officers escort Alexander Butyagin, a Russian archaeologist suspected by Ukraine of unauthorised excavation and plundering of historical artefacts in Crimea, at the District Court in Warsaw, Poland. (Source: Getty Images)]()
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![A group photo of the freed Ukrainian defenders, who were exchanged during the second day of the major swap between Ukraine and Russia. March 6, 2026, undisclosed location, Ukraine. Photo by Mykyta Shandyba, UNITED24 Media Major Prisoner Exchange Brings 500 Ukrainian Defenders Back Home]()
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- War in Ukraine
People have gathered, anxiously scanning the horizon for the buses carrying the released prisoners. For many, today is the day they will finally get to embrace their loved ones after years of Russian captivity.![A photo of Anastasiia Savova with her father, Oleksandr Savov, sometime after his release from Russian captivity, Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo by Valentyn Kuzan My Father Survived Russian Captivity, but His Heart Gave Out: The Story of Oleksandr Savov]()
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- War in Ukraine
Returning from Russian captivity is a moment thousands of Ukrainian families wait for, longing to see their loved ones again. But captivity continues to take its toll even after freedom. The body and mind return scarred, and sometimes, the heart stops beating.![Four Years of Russia’s War in Ukraine by the Numbers Four Years of Russia’s War in Ukraine by the Numbers]()
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- War in Ukraine
Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war can be counted in numbers: 212,947 documented war crimes, thousands of civilians killed, and millions displaced. Dive into the verified figures that define Russia’s war against Ukraine.![Ukrainian military personnel, released from Russian captivity during the first 2026 swap, return to Ukraine on February 5, 2026 in Unspecified, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images) Ukrainian military personnel, released from Russian captivity during the first 2026 swap, return to Ukraine on February 5, 2026 in Unspecified, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]()
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