00:00Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 103 prisoners of war each in their latest swap.
00:06One of the few areas where cooperation between the two sides has continued despite the fighting.
00:13Moscow announced that its freed soldiers are now in Belarus,
00:17where they will receive medical and psychological care before being transferred to Russia for further rehabilitation.
00:24Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said those returning include troops who defended Mariupol
00:30during the city's devastating siege in 2022, as well as personnel captured in seven frontline regions.
00:39The United Arab Emirates helped mediate the deal,
00:43continuing its role in facilitating prisoner exchange between Moscow and Kiev.
00:48The latest release comes as peace efforts remain largely stalled.
00:53The United Nations reports that civilian deaths in Ukraine this year have reached their highest level
00:59since the first month of Russia's invasion.
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