Coverage dated June 29, 2022

Ukraine reveals largest prisoner exchange of war

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Ukrainian officials announced the largest prisoner exchange since Russia's invasion, saying 144 soldiers were being returned to Ukraine, including dozens who defended Mariupol, a southern port city that became a symbol of Russian repression and Ukrainian defiance.

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  1. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ukraine reveals largest prisoner exchange of war (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Ukrainian officials announced the largest prisoner exchange since Russia's invasion, saying 144 soldiers were being returned to Ukraine, including dozens who defended Mariupol, a southern port city that became a symbol of Russian repression and Ukrainian defiance.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    144 Ukrainian soldiers return home in prisoner swap — as it happened | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    In the largest prisoner exchange since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, 144 Ukrainian soldiers were exchanged for an equal number of Russian and separatist fighters. DW has the latest.

  3. Newsweek

    Russia, Ukraine pull off humongous prisoner swap as fierce battles continue (opens Newsweek)

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    Russia and Ukraine exchanged 144 largely injured soldiers apiece as fighting continued on Wednesday.

  4. The National Interest

    Prisoner Swap: Ukraine Trades Prisoners with Russia, Donetsk Separatists (opens The National Interest)

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    Most of the prisoners that Ukraine recovered from the swap suffered from serious injuries sustained during the Mariupol siege.

  5. Insider

    Ukraine secured the release of 144 captured soldiers in its biggest prisoner exchange with Russia since the war began (opens Insider)

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    Ukraine's military intelligence agency said most of the prisoners were severely hurt and had injuries ranging from amputated limbs to shrapnel wounds.

  6. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Ukraine wins release of 144 soldiers in biggest prisoner swap of war (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    KYIV — Ukraine on Wednesday carried out its biggest exchange of prisoners of war since Russia invaded, securing the release of 144 of its soldiers, including 95 who defended Mariupol’s