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Ukraine and Russia exchange 185 prisoners of war each in swap

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KYIV, June ‌5 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia ​each exchanged 185 service personnel in ⁠the latest prisoner of war swap on Friday, officials in ​both countries said.

Most of the Ukrainians ‌brought back were in Russian captivity since 2022, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ⁠said on X.

Russia also ⁠returned one civilian, he added.

The oldest Ukrainian being brought back is 62, according to Kyiv's ‌general staff.

Friday's swap is the ⁠second one under ‌an agreement between ​the countries to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each, as ‌part of a three-day ​ceasefire agreement ⁠brokered by the U.S. in ‌early May.

The ⁠United Arab Emirates, which brokered previous rounds of swaps, also mediated ​the Friday ‌exchange, the Russian defence ministry said ⁠on the Telegram ​app.

(Reporting by Yuliia DysaEditing ​by Ros Russell)

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