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Dubai Eye
a day ago
- Politics
- Dubai Eye
UAE mediates exchange of 168 war captives between Russia, Ukraine
The UAE has successfully mediated a new exchange of war captives between Russia and Ukraine, with 84 captives from each side, totalling 168 individuals. This brings the total number of captives exchanged through UAE mediation to 4,349. The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed gratitude to both Russia and Ukraine for their cooperation, highlighting the importance of the UAE's role in supporting efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis. The Ministry noted that this successful exchange, the sixteenth of its kind, underscores the UAE's strong relations with both countries. It also reaffirmed the UAE's continued commitment to facilitating peace efforts and addressing the humanitarian impacts of the conflict, particularly concerning refugees and captives. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the UAE for its assistance in the exchange in a post on social media platform X. We are bringing Ukrainians back home to Ukraine. A new exchange, 84 people, both military personnel and civilians. Almost all of them require medical care and significant rehabilitation. Among the civilians released today are those who had been held by the Russians since 2014,… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 14, 2025 The last prisoner exchange was carried out in May, involving 205 captives from each side.
UPI
a day ago
- Politics
- UPI
Ukraine-Russia swap prisoners; one man kept for more than 10 years
Ukrainian prisoners of war were released from Russian custody Thursday in a prisoner swap. Here, some of them posed for a photo with Ukrainian flags draped around them. Photo courtesy of Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky via X Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Ukraine and Russia participated in a prisoner swap that released 84 Ukrainians from Russian captivity, with more to come over the next few days. "We are bringing Ukrainians back home to Ukraine," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on X. "A new exchange, 84 people, both military personnel and civilians. Almost all of them require medical care and significant rehabilitation." We are bringing Ukrainians back home to Ukraine. A new exchange, 84 people, both military personnel and civilians. Almost all of them require medical care and significant rehabilitation. Among the civilians released today are those who had been held by the Russians since 2014,... Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 14, 2025 Some of the prisoners returned to Ukraine were those captured before the war broke out in 2022. One of which, a resident of the Donetsk region, had been detained for nearly 11 years, since 2014, the Kyiv Post reported. The military personnel that were freed were defenders of Mariupol, some in the Ukrainian navy and members of the state Border Guard Service. Vitalii Atamanchuk, 74, was the oldest person in the swap. He was arrested by Russia in 2018 in Donetsk. At the time, his wife and son were taken with him but were later released, the Kyiv Independent reported. Home Вдома Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 14, 2025 The swap started on Friday and will continue on Saturday and Sunday, with Kyiv and Moscow expected to swap 2,000 people -- 1,000 from each side, CNN reported. It was the only significant outcome of a meeting in Istanbul last week. It was the first time the two sides had met in person since the invasion.
ARN News Center
a day ago
- Politics
- ARN News Center
UAE mediates exchange of 168 war captives between Russia, Ukraine
The UAE has successfully mediated a new exchange of war captives between Russia and Ukraine, with 84 captives from each side, totalling 168 individuals. This brings the total number of captives exchanged through UAE mediation to 4,349. The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed gratitude to both Russia and Ukraine for their cooperation, highlighting the importance of the UAE's role in supporting efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis. The Ministry noted that this successful exchange, the sixteenth of its kind, underscores the UAE's strong relations with both countries. It also reaffirmed the UAE's continued commitment to facilitating peace efforts and addressing the humanitarian impacts of the conflict, particularly concerning refugees and captives. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the UAE for its assistance in the exchange in a post on social media platform X. We are bringing Ukrainians back home to Ukraine. A new exchange, 84 people, both military personnel and civilians. Almost all of them require medical care and significant rehabilitation. Among the civilians released today are those who had been held by the Russians since 2014,… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 14, 2025 The last prisoner exchange was carried out in May, involving 205 captives from each side.
TAG 91.1
a day ago
- Politics
- TAG 91.1
UAE mediates exchange of 168 war captives between Russia, Ukraine
The UAE has successfully mediated a new exchange of war captives between Russia and Ukraine, with 84 captives from each side, totalling 168 individuals. This brings the total number of captives exchanged through UAE mediation to 4,349. The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed gratitude to both Russia and Ukraine for their cooperation, highlighting the importance of the UAE's role in supporting efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis. The Ministry noted that this successful exchange, the sixteenth of its kind, underscores the UAE's strong relations with both countries. It also reaffirmed the UAE's continued commitment to facilitating peace efforts and addressing the humanitarian impacts of the conflict, particularly concerning refugees and captives. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the UAE for its assistance in the exchange in a post on social media platform X. We are bringing Ukrainians back home to Ukraine. A new exchange, 84 people, both military personnel and civilians. Almost all of them require medical care and significant rehabilitation. Among the civilians released today are those who had been held by the Russians since 2014,… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 14, 2025 The last prisoner exchange was carried out in May, involving 205 captives from each side.
Shafaq News
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Russia launches record drone attack, Ukraine calls for more air defense support
Shafaq News – Moscow/Kyiv Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine overnight, deploying 728 drones and 13 missiles, according to the Ukrainian Air Force on Wednesday. The drones included Iranian-made Shahed models and decoys, while the missile barrage involved cruise and ballistic types. Ukraine's air defense reported shooting down 296 drones and seven missiles. Electronic warfare systems caused the loss of an additional 415 drones from radar. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack marked the highest number of aerial targets in a single day and targeted multiple regions, with the city of Lutsk identified as the primary focus. Other affected areas included Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, and Sumy. Ukrainian authorities reported civilian injuries in the Kyiv region as damage assessments continued. A new massive Russian attack on our cities. It was the highest number of aerial targets in a single day: 741 targets – 728 drones of various types, including over 300 shaheds, and 13 missiles – Kinzhals and Iskanders. Most of the targets were shot down. Our interceptor drones… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 9, 2025 Zelenskyy called for increased international support, including expanded air defense capabilities and stricter sanctions on Russian oil exports and entities financing the war. 'This is yet another proof of the need for sanctions–biting sanctions against oil, which has been fueling Moscow's war machine with money for over three years of the war.' A new massive Russian attack on our cities. It was the highest number of aerial targets in a single day: 741 targets – 728 drones of various types, including over 300 shaheds, and 13 missiles – Kinzhals and Iskanders. Most of the targets were shot down. Our interceptor drones… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 9, 2025 In Russia, the Ministry of Defense revealed that its air defenses intercepted 86 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including four near Moscow. Flights at Sheremetyevo and Kaluga airports were briefly suspended. In the Kursk region, officials reported three deaths and seven injuries following a drone strike on a public beach. Additional damage was reported to a hospital and residential buildings. Ukraine has not commented on these claims. The drone assault came hours after US President Donald Trump announced the resumption of military aid to Ukraine, including air defense systems, and backed additional sanctions on buyers of Russian oil and gas. Trump's envoy is expected to attend an international summit on Ukraine this week in Rome. According to Ukrainian military data, Russia launched over 5,400 drones and 239 missiles in June, setting a new monthly record. Kyiv is expanding domestic drone defense production with support from Western partners. Military analysts warn that Russia may soon be capable of launching up to 1,000 drones in a single night.
