Ukraine repatriates 160 soldiers, reports on Russian attacks and losses
Ukraine repatriated 160 military personnel in the 76th prisoner exchange. Conflicting reports emerged on their captivity duration. Russia also launched seven ballistic missiles and 189 drones, with some striking targets.
Ukraine has repatriated 160 military personnel in the 76th prisoner exchange with Russia. Among those returned were 115 defenders of Mariupol, with ages ranging from 26 to 66. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Радіо Свобода stated the soldiers had been held since 2022, while 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 overnight. 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
