Russia carried out an exchange with Ukraine in the format of 25 for 25. This was reported by Russian media.
The process took place with the mediation of the UAE, with Russian soldiers handed over to Belarus.
"25 civilians and soldiers were returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity. Among them are military personnel captured at the “Azovstal” in Mariupol and soldiers who participated in operations in the Kursk region of the Ukrainian Armed Forces," — said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.