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

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 23: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'MILITARY ADMINISTRATION OF KYIV CITY / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) 270 Ukrainian military personnel and 120 civilians are returned to Ukraine 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 Kyiv, Ukraine on May 23, 2025. (Photo by Military Administration of Kyiv City/Anadolu via Getty Images)