Ukraine repatriates 160 soldiers as Russian forces launch new air attacks
Ukraine repatriated 160 military personnel in the 76th prisoner exchange, though reports conflict on their duration of captivity. Separately, Russian forces launched seven ballistic missiles and 189 drones, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting 177 targets. Ukraine's General S
Ukraine has repatriated 160 military personnel in the 76th prisoner exchange with Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the return of these individuals, 115 of whom were defenders of Mariupol, aged between 26 and 66. While President Zelenskyy and Радіо Свобода stated the soldiers had been held since 2022, Українська правда reported their captivity lasted four years. Separately, Russian forces launched seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 189 uncrewed aerial vehicles at the Kyiv and Poltava regions. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 177 targets, including three ballistic missiles and 174 drones, though four missiles and eleven drones struck various sites. Ukraine's General Staff updated its assessment of Russian military personnel losses to 1,398,370 since the full-scale invasion, with 1,310 reported in the preceding 24 hours.
Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда
How outlets assessed this
- Українська правда Neutral Its headline stated repatriated personnel were held for four years, while the article body confirmed since 2022.
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported the exchange, consistently stating all personnel were held since 2022.
- Українська правда Neutral Reported 160 Ukrainian fighters were returned after four years in Russian captivity.
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Stated 160 Ukrainian military personnel were returned, all held since 2022.
- Jun 27, 2026, 02:00 AM UTC
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported repatriated soldiers were held since 2022.
- Українська правда Neutral Stated repatriated soldiers were held for four years, while quoting Zelenskyy saying 'since 2022'.
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported the repatriated soldiers were held since 2022.
- Українська правда Neutral Stated the repatriated soldiers had been in captivity for four years.
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported that repatriated soldiers had been held since 2022.
- Українська правда Neutral Stated that the repatriated soldiers had been held for four years.
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported President Zelenskyy's statement that soldiers were held since 2022.
- Українська правда Neutral Stated that the repatriated soldiers had been in captivity for four years.
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported repatriated soldiers were held since 2022.
- Українська правда Neutral Stated the repatriated soldiers had been held for four years.
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Earlier coverage
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- Jun 26, 2026, 10:00 PM UTCUkraine repatriates 160 soldiers, reports on Russian attacks and losses
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