(250613) -- KIEV, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers seek help from released Ukrainian prisoners of war, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released.
The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Trkiye's Istanbul last week. (Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua)
