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Prisoner Swap With Ukraine Sees 60 Russian Soldiers Freed

In a prisoner swap, 60 Russian and 60 Ukrainian soldiers were returned to their respective homelands on Tuesday, December 6, after being released from captivity, officials said.

The Russian Ministry of Defense released footage of the 60 freed Russian soldiers on buses and said they would be taken to Moscow for treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak said the returned Ukrainian POWs included 34 soldiers who had fought to defend Mariupol, with 14 of those associated with the Azovstal steel plant. Credit: Ministry of Defense of Russia via Storyful

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