Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers freed after latest prisoner swap

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Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers freed after latest prisoner swap

Ukrainian servicemen pose on the road as they walk toward their base near the frontline in the Donetsk region on February 4, 2023. PHOTO AFP KIEV MOSCOW WASHINGTON - Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been freed after a latest prisoner swap, officials from both sides confirmed on Saturday.

In a Telegram post, Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian President's Office, said 116 Ukrainians returned home, while Russia's state news agency TASS said 63 Russian servicemen were released.

Russians returned the bodies of two British voluntary aid workers and a volunteer soldier from Ukraine's International Legion to Ukraine, according to Yermak.

The exchange came after a negotiation between the United Arab Emirates brokered by the United Arab Emirates, marking one of the largest prisoner swaps between the two sides since the start of the conflict.

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More than 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers were still in Russia's captivity as of January.

Moscow is ready to use all kinds of weapons to respond to Ukraine's attack on Russia, according to Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev.

Medvedev said anything in response to a corresponding question.

He added that the response would be swift, hard and convincing, in accordance with Russia's doctrinal documents, including the country's policy on nuclear deterrence.

According to a joint statement issued after the event, Ukraine and the EU agreed to deepen their relations and cooperation at the 24th Ukraine-EU summit in Kiev on Friday.

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The administration of US President Joe Biden has announced on Friday that there will be additional security assistance for Ukraine with a total value of $2.2 billion.

The long-range rockets for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS missile launchers that the United States provided for Ukraine are some of the things that are particularly noticeable in the materiel.