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Russia, Ukraine swap 175 POWs each: Russian defense ministry

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In this image taken from a video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, April 11, Russian servicemen arrive at an undisclosed location in Belarus after returning from captivity during a POW exchange of a group of servicemen between Russia and Ukraine. AP-Yonhap

In this image taken from a video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, April 11, Russian servicemen arrive at an undisclosed location in Belarus after returning from captivity during a POW exchange of a group of servicemen between Russia and Ukraine. AP-Yonhap

MOSCOW — Russia and Ukraine swapped 175 prisoners of war each Saturday, the Russian Defence Ministry said, in one of the few areas of cooperation between the warring sides.

"On April 11, 175 Russian service members were returned from territory controlled by the Kyiv regime. In exchange, 175 prisoners of war from the Ukrainian armed forces were handed over," the Russian defence ministry said in a post on Kremlin-backed messenger MAX.