{"id":184834,"date":"2026-04-24T17:38:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/184834\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:38:32","slug":"ukraine-russia-swap-prisoners-in-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/184834\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine, Russia swap prisoners in Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>April 24, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners of war on Belarusian territory for the fifth time since the start of 2026, with each side handing over 193 servicemen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said on Telegram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Russian defense ministry confirmed this information, noting that exchanged Russians are receiving medical care in Belarus and are expected to be transported to Russia soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States and the United Arab Emirates reportedly mediated the exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this month, Russia and Ukraine swapped 175 soldiers and 7 civilians each following an exchange of fallen soldiers\u2019 remains at the Novaja Huta border checkpoint at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, when Russia returned the bodies of 1,000 deceased Ukrainians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarus was involved in 18 exchanges in 2025 and 12 in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ukraina_plennye_vosvraschenie_shtab_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ukraina_plennye_vosvraschenie_shtab_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ukraina_plennye_vosvraschenie_shtab_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ukraina_plennye_vosvraschenie_shtab_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ukraina_plennye_vosvraschenie_shtab_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ukraina_plennye_vosvraschenie_shtab_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Society<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, Society<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Ukraine, Russia complete fourth prisoner swap in Belarus<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">April 11, Pozirk. Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners of war on Belarusian territory for the fourth time since the start of 2026, with each side handing over 175 soldiers and 7 civilians, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said on &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/183222\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 24, Pozirk. Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners of war on Belarusian territory for the fifth time since the start of 2026, with each side handing over 193 servicemen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said on Telegram. 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