Russia and Ukraine have conducted a major prisoner exchange, with each side releasing 150 captured soldiers. The swap comes as the war nears its third year, with ongoing battles at the warfront.

Russia and Ukraine each said Wednesday that 150 of their captured soldiers had been released in the latest prisoner-of-war exchange, one of the few ongoing areas of cooperation between the two countries amid nearly three years of war.

Both sides thanked the United Arab Emirates for their 'humanitarian mediation efforts.' View on euronews

Russia and Ukraine engaged in a swap of at least 300 prisoners of war on Wednesday in the latest prisoner-of-war exchange between the two warring countries. The deal was brokered by the United Arab Emirates,

Footage posted by Zelenskyy showed jubilant prisoners, many wrapped in Ukrainian flags, getting off buses and being reunited with loved ones at a location that was not disclosed for security reasons.