politics
February 6, 2026
Russia returns 157 servicemen, three Kursk residents as part of prisoner swap
The Defense Ministry added that the Kiev regime returned three Russian citizens, residents of the Kursk Region
TL;DR
- Russia received 157 servicemen from Ukrainian captivity.
- The exchange involved 157 Ukrainian prisoners of war being handed over.
- Three Russian civilians from the Kursk Region were also returned.
- The Russian servicemen are currently in Belarus receiving medical and psychological assistance.