Ukraine repatriates 160 soldiers, Russia launches new attacks
Ukraine has completed its 76th prisoner exchange, repatriating 160 military personnel, including 115 defenders of Mariupol. Conflicting reports emerged regarding their duration of captivity.
Ukraine has completed its 76th prisoner exchange, repatriating 160 military personnel, including 115 defenders of Mariupol. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Радіо Свобода reported these soldiers had been held since 2022. However, Українська правда stated their captivity lasted four years. The youngest repatriated soldier is 26, and the oldest is 66.
Separately, Russian forces launched seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 189 uncrewed aerial vehicles at the Kyiv and Poltava regions overnight. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 177 targets, comprising three ballistic missiles and 174 drones. 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
- 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.
- Jun 27, 2026, 05:30 AM UTC
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported 160 soldiers repatriated, stating their captivity began in 2022.
- Українська правда Neutral Reported 160 soldiers repatriated, stating their captivity lasted four years.
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported repatriated soldiers were held since 2022.
- Українська правда Neutral Stated repatriated soldiers had been in captivity for four years.
- Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported repatriated soldiers were held since 2022.
- Українська правда Neutral Stated repatriated soldiers had been in captivity for four years.
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