{"id":30354,"date":"2026-08-19T10:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ukraine\/30354\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T10:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:13:07","slug":"russia-and-ukraine-exchange-103-pows-each","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ukraine\/30354\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia and Ukraine Exchange 103 POWs Each"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Russia and Ukraine exchanged 103 prisoners of war each following mediation from the United Arab Emirates, Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/mod_russia\/66616\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The exchange, which Ukraine did not immediately confirm, is the first to have taken place between the two warring countries since June.<\/p>\n<p>Russia\u2019s military said its servicemen who were released on Wednesday are currently in Belarus undergoing medical and mental health evaluations.<\/p>\n<p>Yana Lantratova, Russia\u2019s human rights chief, said she met with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Lubinets during the prisoner swap.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe exchanged lists of missing persons, discussed documentation matters and agreed on the next humanitarian shipment of care packages,\u201d Lantratova <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/lantratovaDOBRO\/15415\" title=\"wrote\" rel=\"nofollow\">wrote<\/a> in a post on Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>She also shared photos and videos of her meeting with Lubinets, which took place in Belarus.<\/p>\n<p>Both Russia and Ukraine have released hundreds of prisoners of war since the start of the year through mediation from the United States and the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>A Message from The Moscow Times:<\/p>\n<p>Dear readers,<\/p>\n<p>We are facing unprecedented challenges. 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