Ukraine says 182 prisoners return in swap with Russia ahead of Orthodox Easter-Xinhua

Ukraine says 182 prisoners return in swap with Russia ahead of Orthodox Easter

Source: Xinhua

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2026-04-11 22:47:00

A soldier released from captivity is transferred to a hospital for medical treatment in northern Ukraine on April 11, 2026. (Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua)

KIEV, April 11 (Xinhua) -- 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 -- among them 25 officers -- as well as seven civilians, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said in a statement.

The agency said the freed individuals range in age from 22 to 63, with most having been held in captivity since 2022.

A soldier released from captivity is transferred to a hospital for medical treatment in northern Ukraine on April 11, 2026.

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 -- among them 25 officers -- as well as seven civilians, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said in a statement.

The agency said the freed individuals range in age from 22 to 63, with most having been held in captivity since 2022. (Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua)

People wait for their relatives released from captivity at a hospital in northern Ukraine on April 11, 2026.

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 -- among them 25 officers -- as well as seven civilians, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said in a statement.

The agency said the freed individuals range in age from 22 to 63, with most having been held in captivity since 2022. (Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua)

People wait for their relatives released from captivity at a hospital in northern Ukraine on April 11, 2026.

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 -- among them 25 officers -- as well as seven civilians, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said in a statement.

The agency said the freed individuals range in age from 22 to 63, with most having been held in captivity since 2022. (Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua)

A released Ukrainian prisoner hugs with his relative at a hospital on the border area in northern Ukraine on April 11, 2026. 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 -- among them 25 officers -- as well as seven civilians, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said in a statement.

The agency said the freed individuals range in age from 22 to 63, with most having been held in captivity since 2022. (Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua)

Released Ukrainian prisoners arrive at a hospital on the border area in northern Ukraine on April 11, 2026. 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 -- among them 25 officers -- as well as seven civilians, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said in a statement.

The agency said the freed individuals range in age from 22 to 63, with most having been held in captivity since 2022. (Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua)