Prisoner Swap Completed With UAE Mediation Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 103 prisoners of war each in their latest prisoner swap, providing another rare point of cooperation between the two sides as broader efforts to end the war. The exchange took place on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) helping to […]
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces carried out overnight missile and drone strikes against what it described as military-related warehouses, logistics facilities, and a major steelworks in Ukraine, in one of the latest waves of attacks in the more than four-year-old war. According to the ministry, the strikes targeted facilities in Kyiv allegedly used to […]
Prisoners Receive Medical and Psychological Support Following Release Moscow/Kyiv, August 25, 2025 — In a rare instance of cooperation amid ongoing hostilities, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners of war (POWs) from each side on Sunday. The exchange was facilitated by mediation from the United Arab Emirates, both governments confirmed. The Russian Defence Ministry announced […]