The last swap took place in November last year when Russia returned 1,000 bodies to Ukraine and received 30 in return.
There has not been an exchange of prisoners of war since October 2025, with both sides accusing the other of stalling.
As the fourth anniversary of the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 inches closer, efforts at brokering a peace deal between the two countries continue.
Last week, Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators met in the United Arab Emirates for the first trilateral talks since the war began.
The negotiations were described by all sides as constructive, but key territorial issues remain unresolved, including Russia’s demand that Ukraine give up the 25% of the Donetsk region still under its control.
Despite the ongoing negotiations, both sides continue to exchange drone attacks.
At least five people were killed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Tuesday after a Russian drone struck a passenger train.
Russia has intensified its strikes on key infrastructure targets in recent months, leaving many people in Ukraine to face freezing temperatures without heating or power.