Russia says 270 servicemen, 120 civilians exchanged with Ukraine in 1st round

RUSSIA - MAY 23: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen capture from a video shows Russian civilians being returned to Russia after the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Friday that Moscow and Kyiv had exchanged 270 servicemen and 120 civilians each in the first round of a large-scale swap, carried out under the terms of an agreement reached in Istanbul last week in Russia on May 23, 2025. (Photo by Russian Defense Ministry/Anadolu via Getty Images)