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Coverage dated February 3, 2023

Russia and Ukraine Exchange Over a Hundred Soldiers in Prisoner Swap

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Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak said in a Telegram post that 116 Ukrainians were freed.

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  1. NBC New York

    Russia and Ukraine Exchange Over a Hundred Soldiers in Prisoner Swap (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak said in a Telegram post that 116 Ukrainians were freed.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Dozens of soldiers freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have returned home following a prisoner swap, officials on both sides said Saturday.

  3. Breitbart News

    Russia and Ukraine Exchange Dozens of Prisoners (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have returned home following a prisoner swap, officials on both sides said Saturday.

  4. Fox News

    Russian, Ukrainian officials say dozens of soldiers were freed in prisoner swap (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    On Saturday, Russian and Ukrainian officials said that dozens of soldiers were released and have returned to their home country after a prisoner swap.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners as battle for Bakhmut rages (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russia says 63 Russian soldiers were released while Ukrainian authorities say 116 of their servicemen have been freed.

  6. UPI

    Ukraine, Russia exchange prisoners; bodies of slain volunteers returned (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Russia and Ukraine on Saturday completed a prisoner exchange in which 116 Ukrainians were returned to Kyiv while the bodies of two slain foreign civilian aid workers were also repatriated.

  7. Delaware Public Media

    Dozens of soldiers are freed in a Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    A Ukrainian official said the released POWs included troops who held out in Mariupol during Moscow's monthslong siege that reduced the southern port city to ruins.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    116 Ukrainian, 63 Russian POWs released in prisoner swap (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have returned home following a prisoner swap, officials on both sides said Saturday.

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