“Our people are home” — Zelensky announces new Ukraine-Russia POWs exchange.
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Bohdan Kovalchuk, 17, held by Russia since 2016
Bohdan Kovalchuk was just 17 when Russian forces detained him in 2016. Now, over 7 years later, he remains in captivity—one of thousands of Ukrainian civilians held by Russia since 2014. We follow the stories of those captured before the full-scale war.
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Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners
On Friday, Ukraine and Russia conducted another round of prisoner exchanges, releasing Ukrainian defenders under 25 years old, seriously wounded and ill soldiers, and civilians, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported.
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Ukraine releases injured and young detainees in prisoner exchange
Ukraine returns seriously injured and soldiers under 25 in a new prisoner exchange on 4 July.
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) 4 juillet 2025
The released include Mariupol defenders captured in 2022 during the port city's three months siege. The youngest freed defender is just 20 years old. The oldest: 59.
More than 95% of… pic.twitter.com/2PvI01QhaTUkraine returns seriously injured and soldiers under 25 in a new prisoner exchange on 4 July. The released include Mariupol defenders captured in 2022 during the port city's three months siege. The youngest freed defender is just 20 years old. The oldest: 59. More than 95% of
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Ukraine Defense Firms to Establish Production in Denmark
Ukrainian defense companies to open production facilities in Denmark, – Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Smetanin Denmark has become the first country to which Ukraine exports its own defense technologies for production, scaling up and supply to the Ukrainian
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Russian strike on Kyiv: first victim, photo report
Russian strike on Kyiv: the first victim is known. PHOTO report https://censor.net/ua/p3561535
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US Pentagon halts Ukraine arms aid, defying readiness analysis
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth halted arms shipments to Ukraine despite analysis showing aid would not threaten U.S. military readiness – NBC News This is the third time Hegseth has unilaterally halted aid to Ukraine. Previous decisions in February and May were reversed
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Ukraine’s FPV drone destroys Russian ‘Terminator’
An FPV drone operated by Ukraine destroyed a rare Russian BMPT 'Terminator' seconds before impact.
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More Ukrainian defenders returned home from captivity
More Ukrainian defenders returned home from Russian captivity. Some of the POWs spent over three years in brutal Russian captivity, where most endure systematic torture, such as beatings, electrocution, and sexual violence. The freed Ukrainians included Mariupol's defenders
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Germany negotiates Patriot missiles for Ukraine with US
Germany is engaged in intensive negotiations with the US regarding Patriot missiles for Ukraine, according to Bloomberg. Source: https://censor.net/ua/n3561530