{"id":190695,"date":"2026-06-05T15:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/190695\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:23:15","slug":"ukraine-and-russia-exchange-prisoners-of-war-via-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/190695\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners of war via Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plennye_ukraina_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plennye_ukraina_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plennye_ukraina_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plennye_ukraina_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plennye_ukraina_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plennye_ukraina_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Volodymyr Zelensky&#039;s Telegram channel)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 5,\u00a0<em>Pozirk.<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners of war on Belarusian territory for the seventh time since the start of 2026, with each side releasing 185 people, Kyiv and Moscow reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia released soldiers and one civilian. Some of them had been in captivity since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Russian defense ministry said that the United Arab Emirates reportedly mediated the exchange. The released Russian personnel are in Belarus. 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\/2024\/03\/neft_vestnik_belneftehima_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/neft_vestnik_belneftehima_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/neft_vestnik_belneftehima_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/neft_vestnik_belneftehima_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/neft_vestnik_belneftehima_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/neft_vestnik_belneftehima_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Economy<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Economy, Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Ukraine sanctions Belarusian Oil Company, Belarus-China defense company<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">May 30, Pozirk. Ukraine sanctioned the Belarusian Oil Company and Belarusian Vo\u0142at-Sanjiang following restrictions against these entities introduced by the European Union\u2019s 20th package of sanctions on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky approved the move &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/189923\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 5,\u00a0Pozirk.\u00a0Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners of war on Belarusian territory for the seventh time since the start of 2026, with each side releasing 185 people, Kyiv and Moscow reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia released soldiers and one civilian. Some of them had been in captivity since 2022. 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