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Russia, Ukraine each free 390 prisoners in beginning of war's biggest exchange

Ukrainian POWs are seen after a swap at an unknown location in Ukraine

Ukrainian prisoners of war are seen after a swap at an unknown location in Ukraine on Friday.

CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine � Russia and Ukraine each released 390 prisoners on Friday and said they would free more in the coming days in what is expected to be the biggest prisoner swap of the war so far.

The agreement to exchange 1,000 prisoners each was the only concrete step toward peace to emerge last week from the first direct talks between the warring sides in more than three years, when they failed to agree a ceasefire.



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