politics
April 11, 2026
IN BRIEF: What we know about repatriation of Kursk residents from Ukraine
Ukraine has confirmed it is ready to hand back five out of seven residents of Russia’s Kursk Region being held prisoner in the Sumy Region
TL;DR
- Ukraine is ready to hand back five out of seven residents of Russia's Kursk Region held prisoner in Sumy Region.
- Consultations are ongoing to potentially repatriate all seven individuals.
- A previous repatriation on March 6 saw three Kursk residents returned.
- The previously returned family included an 85-year-old lady and her 42-year-old granddaughter from Sudzha District.
- Ukraine had previously demanded an exchange of individuals accused of crimes in Russia for Russian civilians taken by Ukrainian troops during the 2024 incursion into Kursk Region.
- Seven Kursk residents have been held hostage in Ukraine for over a year.
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