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Prisoners of war and exchanges

Prisoners and exchanges refers to the detention of civilians and military personnel during armed conflicts and the procedures for their release, including exchanges between Ukraine and Russia. This page features news and analysis on the fate of detainees, negotiations over exchanges, and the stories of those who have returned home.

“Ukraine Will Hand Over Real Killers for This”: Sentsov Criticizes Authorities’ Prisoner Swap Actions

“Ukraine Will Hand Over Real Killers for This”: Sentsov Criticizes Authorities’ Prisoner Swap Actions
photo: Facebook/ Roman Synytsyn

Activists gather outside pretrial detention centre where former Berkut officers are set to be released in swap. How did it unfold?
Sentsov Testifies to UN About Detention in Russia

Sentsov Testifies to UN About Detention in Russia
Israeli doctors save freed sailor

Israeli doctors save freed sailor
Sentsov's photo from prison

Sentsov Publishes Photo From Russian Prison
Photo: Reuters

Doctors Describe Health Condition of Ukrainians Freed from Russia
How Ukrainian Political Prisoners Returned Home. Photos from the Plane

How Ukrainian Political Prisoners Returned Home. Photos from the Plane
Oleg Sentsov, photo by @sternenko

Ukraine and Russia Carry Out Prisoner Swap. Timeline of Events