According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 25 Russian servicemen have been returned from Ukrainian captivity, all of whom are currently in Belarus, the BBC reported.
In exchange, 25 prisoners of war from the Ukrainian armed forces were transferred to Kiev.
According to the Russian military department, the exchange took place with the mediation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The last exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russia took place in late November, with Kiev returning home 189 former prisoners.