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Ukraine Gets Back 130 Soldiers, Others in ‘Great Easter Exchange’ Of Prisoners With Russia

  • Russia on Sunday returned 130 prisoners of war to Ukraine in a what a senior Ukrainian presidential official reportedly described as a “great Easter exchange.”
  • Sunday is the day of Orthodox Easter.
  • Ukraine and Russia have routinely held such exchanges since their war stated roughly 14 months ago.
  • How many Russians were returned Sunday was unclear, but likely less considering Russia holds swathes of territory in Ukraine’s eastern and southern regions.
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