Russia reported the return of 103 of its servicemen captured in the Kursk region, whilst Ukraine said 103 of its servicemen had also been returned.
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00:00Russia and Ukraine have exchanged over a hundred prisoners each, the Russian military announced
00:06on Saturday.
00:07A hundred and three Ukrainian servicemen were returned from Russian captivity.
00:12The health of some returnees has deteriorated significantly.
00:16Still, the soldiers embraced each other joyfully and called family members to celebrate their
00:21return.
00:24The Russian Defense Ministry has also released footage of the 103 Russian soldiers.
00:46They say they were captured in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces launched their surprise
00:51offensive two weeks ago.
01:01The United Arab Emirates said Saturday it helped mediate the prisoner swap, putting
01:05the overall total number of prisoners exchanged at 206.
01:10In total, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 57 prisoner of war exchanges have
01:15been carried out.