Russia, Ukraine carry out major prisoner of war swap under Istanbul deal

BELARUS - JUNE 19: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab taken from a video shows Russian prisoners of war, recently released under Istanbul deal arriving in Belarus on June 19, 2025. The Russian Defense Ministry said a group of its servicemen was returned from Ukrainian-controlled territory and are now in Belarus receiving medical and psychological support. (Photo by Russian Ministry of Defense / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)