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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

One of the Palestinian prisoners released under the prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas gestures as he and others disembark from their bus upon arrival at Ramallah Cultural Centre in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on October 13, 2025, coming from Ofer military prison in the Israel-occupied Palestinian territories. The initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal includes the release of 47 Israeli hostages, living and deceased, taken on October 7, 2023, in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,700 Gazans held by Israel since the outbreak of the war. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

A bus carrying Palestinian prisoners released under the Israel-Hamas swap arrives at Ramallah Cultural Centre in the occupied West Bank on October 13, 2025, as part of the exchange deal involving 47 Israeli hostages, 250 Palestinian prisoners, and 1,700 Gazans. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

One of the Palestinian prisoners released under the prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas gestures as he and others disembark from their bus upon arrival at Ramallah Cultural Centre in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on October 13, 2025, coming from Ofer military prison in the Israel-occupied Palestinian territories. The initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal includes the release of 47 Israeli hostages, living and deceased, taken on October 7, 2023, in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,700 Gazans held by Israel since the outbreak of the war. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

A Palestinian prisoner released under the Israel-Hamas swap reunites with family at Ramallah Cultural Centre in the occupied West Bank on October 13, 2025, after being held at Ofer military prison. The deal includes 47 Israeli hostages exchanged for 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,700 Gazans. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

A Palestinian released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions, arrives on a bus outside the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 13, 2025. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

Thousands of family members and friends gather as prisoners released under the exchange deal between the Palestinian resistance and Israel arrive at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, on October 13, 2025, following their release from Israeli detention as part of a negotiated ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

Released hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal is escorted into Beilinson Hospital in Israel on October 13, 2025, while greeting the crowd gathered to witness his arrival following his release from Gaza Photo by Ori Aviram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

Thousands of Palestinians gather at Ramallah Cultural Centre in the occupied West Bank on October 13, 2025, to welcome prisoners released under the Israel-Hamas swap, part of the exchange deal involving 47 Israeli hostages, 250 Palestinian prisoners, and 1,700 Gazans. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

Thousands of family members and friends gather as prisoners released under the exchange deal between the Palestinian resistance and Israel arrive at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, on October 13, 2025, following their release from Israeli detention as part of a negotiated ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

A bus carrying Palestinians released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions, arrives outside the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 13, 2025. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

Released hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal is escorted into Beilinson Hospital in Israel on October 13, 2025, while greeting the crowd gathered to witness his arrival following his release from Gaza Photo by Ori Aviram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

A Palestinian released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions, is greeted by a relative as he arrives on a bus outside the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 13, 2025. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

International Red Cross vehicles move towards the eastern Gaza Strip from Khan Yunis in the south of the besieged Palestinian territory on October 13, 2025, ahead of the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas since the October 7 attacks two years ago. On the other side, a Red Cross convoy is on its way to pick up a first batch of Israeli hostages to be freed by Hamas as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal announced by US President Donald Trump earlier this month, the Israeli military said on October 13. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

A bus carrying Palestinian prisoners released under the Israel-Hamas swap arrives at Ramallah Cultural Centre in the occupied West Bank on October 13, 2025, as part of the exchange deal involving 47 Israeli hostages, 250 Palestinian prisoners, and 1,700 Gazans. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

A Palestinian released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions, greets a relative as he arrives on a bus outside the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 13, 2025. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

Two family members hug each other while waiting at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 13, 2025, as relatives and friends gather to watch the live broadcast of hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal’s release and reunion with his family. Photo by Ori Aviram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

A helicopter carries released hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal, transporting him to Beilinson Hospital in Israel on October 13, 2025, following his release from Gaza as part of a negotiated exchange. Photo by Ori Aviram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

Released hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal is escorted into Beilinson Hospital in Israel on October 13, 2025, while greeting the crowd gathered to witness his arrival following his release from Gaza Photo by Ori Aviram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

A helicopter carries released hostage Eitan Mor, transporting him to Beilinson Hospital in Israel on October 13, 2025, following his release from Gaza as part of a negotiated exchange between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Ori Aviram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

Released hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal is escorted into Beilinson Hospital in Israel on October 13, 2025, while greeting the crowd gathered to witness his arrival following his release from Gaza Photo by Ori Aviram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

Released hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal is escorted into Beilinson Hospital in Israel on October 13, 2025, while greeting the crowd gathered to witness his arrival following his release from Gaza Photo by Ori Aviram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

International Red Cross vehicles move towards the eastern Gaza Strip from Khan Yunis in the south of the besieged Palestinian territory on October 13, 2025, ahead of the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas since the October 7 attacks two years ago. On the other side, a Red Cross convoy is on its way to pick up a first batch of Israeli hostages to be freed by Hamas as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal announced by US President Donald Trump earlier this month, the Israeli military said on October 13. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

Two women hold hands at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 13, 2025, as family and friends gather to watch the live broadcast of hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal’s release and reunion with his family Photo by Ori Aviram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

People gather to watch a live broadcast of Israeli hostages being released from Gaza at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 13, 2025, as crowds fill the plaza to witness the latest exchange amid ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Ori Aviram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner Swap Between Israel And Hamas Under Way

People welcome a released Palestinian prisoner in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on October 13, 2025. Israeli authorities have begun freeing Palestinian prisoners from jails as part of an exchange deal after Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages, Palestinian sources said on Monday. According to the deal agreed by Israel and Hamas, about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners are to be freed. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner Swap Between Israel And Hamas Under Way

People welcome released Palestinian prisoners in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on October 13, 2025. Israeli authorities have begun freeing Palestinian prisoners from jails as part of an exchange deal after Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages, Palestinian sources said on Monday. According to the deal agreed by Israel and Hamas, about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners are to be freed. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner Swap Between Israel And Hamas Under Way

People welcome a released Palestinian prisoner in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on October 13, 2025. Israeli authorities have begun freeing Palestinian prisoners from jails as part of an exchange deal after Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages, Palestinian sources said on Monday. According to the deal agreed by Israel and Hamas, about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners are to be freed. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner Swap Between Israel And Hamas Under Way

People welcome released Palestinian prisoners in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on October 13, 2025. Israeli authorities have begun freeing Palestinian prisoners from jails as part of an exchange deal after Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages, Palestinian sources said on Monday. According to the deal agreed by Israel and Hamas, about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners are to be freed. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner Swap Between Israel And Hamas Under Way

People welcome a released Palestinian prisoner in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on October 13, 2025. Israeli authorities have begun freeing Palestinian prisoners from jails as part of an exchange deal after Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages, Palestinian sources said on Monday. According to the deal agreed by Israel and Hamas, about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners are to be freed. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner Swap Between Israel And Hamas Under Way

People welcome released Palestinian prisoners in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on October 13, 2025. Israeli authorities have begun freeing Palestinian prisoners from jails as part of an exchange deal after Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages, Palestinian sources said on Monday. According to the deal agreed by Israel and Hamas, about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners are to be freed. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner Swap Between Israel And Hamas Under Way

People welcome a released Palestinian prisoner in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on October 13, 2025. Israeli authorities have begun freeing Palestinian prisoners from jails as part of an exchange deal after Hamas released 20 Israeli hostages, Palestinian sources said on Monday. According to the deal agreed by Israel and Hamas, about 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners are to be freed. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner Swap Between Israel And Hamas Under Way - Gaza

International Committee of the Red Cross vehicles are on their way to receive the Israeli hostages from Hamas in Gaza, south of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on October 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner Swap Between Israel And Hamas Under Way - Gaza

International Committee of the Red Cross vehicles are on their way to receive the Israeli hostages from Hamas in Gaza, south of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on October 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner Swap Between Israel And Hamas Under Way - Gaza

International Committee of the Red Cross vehicles are on their way to receive the Israeli hostages from Hamas in Gaza, south of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on October 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner Swap Between Israel And Hamas Under Way - Gaza

International Committee of the Red Cross vehicles are on their way to receive the Israeli hostages from Hamas in Gaza, south of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on October 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war, who takes a wheelchair to a medical aid facility, passes by a wall covered with images of missing Ukrainian soldiers, 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war waves to people while passing by a wall covered with images of missing Ukrainian soldiers at a medical aid facility, 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A woman holding a child calls her husband as she sees him through the window of the bus transporting 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A Ukrainian prisoner of war looks out the window at a medical aid facility, 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war checks the images of missing Ukrainian soldiers held by their relatives, 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Released Ukrainian prisoners of war walk to a medical aid facility for treatment, 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers wait for the start of the prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia at a medical aid facility, 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers wait for the arrival of released Ukrainian prisoners of war at a medical aid facility, 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war is transferred to a stretcher before being sent to a medical aid facility, 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

This photo shows a wall covered with images of missing Ukrainian soldiers at a medical aid facility, 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers seek help outside a medical aid facility for 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Released Ukrainian prisoners of war arrive at a medical aid facility, 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 Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Relatives await arrival of first buses with prisoners released from Russian captivity

People hold photographs and placard while waiting for the arrival of buses with Ukrainians released from Russian captivity, Ukraine, on May 23, 2025. The first stage of the 1,000-by-1,000 prisoner exchange saw 390 Ukrainians (270 military personnel and 120 civilians) return from Russian captivity. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)