Russia/Ukraine-Prisoner Swap
Russia/Ukraine-Prisoner Swap
Dateline : April 11, 2026/File
Location : Russia;Ukraine
Duration : 1'16
Location Unknown - Released on April 11, 2026 (Courtesy of Russian Defense Ministry - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Russian servicemen released from Ukrainian captivity draped in Russian national flag walking towards bus, waving, getting on bus
2. Russian soldiers waving Russian national flags, chanting slogans inside bus
FILE: Moscow, Russia - Dec 2015 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. National flag of Russia
FILE: Moscow, Russia - May 8, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of Kremlin, river, traffic
FILE: Moscow, Russia - March 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of Saint Basil's Cathedral, Kremlin Clock
FILE: Moscow, Russia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Saint Basil's Cathedral, Kremlin Clock, traffic
Beijing, China - April 12, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Screenshot of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's post on X
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - Feb 19, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. National flag of Ukraine, Statue Berehynia atop Independence Monument
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of Ukrainian parliament building, national flags
FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - Nov 30, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Various of national flag of Ukraine, traffic
Russia and Ukraine conducted another prisoner exchange on Saturday that also included civilians, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
According to the ministry, 175 Russian soldiers were returned from Ukrainian-controlled territory in exchange for 175 Ukrainian service members. It added that the repatriated Russian servicemen are currently in Belarus, where they are receiving psychological and medical assistance ahead of their transfer to Russia.
The ministry also said that seven Russian civilians from the Kursk region previously illegally detained by Ukraine were released.
A total of 182 Ukrainians returned home Saturday as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia ahead of Orthodox Easter, Ukrainian authorities said.
Those released included 175 service members and seven civilians, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X.
The freed individuals range in age from 22 to 63, with most having been held in captivity since 2022, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said in a statement.
ID : 8474365
Published : 2026-04-12 02:34
Last Modified : 2026-04-12 20:00:08
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN),Other
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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