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Moscow, Kyiv swap 230 prisoners of war on Ukraine's Independence Day
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240824-🔴-live-war-has-returned-to-russia-says-zelensky-in-ukraine-s-independence-day-speechLive: Moscow, Kyiv swap 230 prisoners of war on Ukraine’s Independence Day
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday announced that they had exchanged 115 prisoners of war each, just over two weeks after Kyiv launched a surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region. The prisoner exchange came on Ukraine's Independence Day, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a video address, said Russia wanted to "destroy" Ukraine, but the war had "returned to its home". Follow FRANCE 24's live coverage of the Ukraine war.
Issued on: 24/08/2024 - 10:28
Modified: 24/08/2024 - 13:51
1 min
Summary:
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Russia and Ukraine on Saturday announced that they had exchanged 115 prisoners of war each, just over two weeks after Kyiv launched a surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region. The prisoner exchange came on Ukraine's Independence Day, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a video address, said Russia wanted to "destroy" Ukraine, but the war had "returned to its home". Follow FRANCE 24's live coverage of the Ukraine war.
Issued on: 24/08/2024 - 10:28
Modified: 24/08/2024 - 13:51
1 min
Summary:
Russia and Ukraine on Saturday said they had exchanged 230 prisoners of war, 115 from each country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed his country's surprise incursion on August 6 into Russian soil in an Independence Day video speech released on Saturday.
Zelensky on Saturday signed a law banning the Moscow-linked Orthodox Church and its religious organisations.
The US on Friday announced a new round of military aid for Kyiv after President Joe Biden spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart.
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