Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners after Kursk offensive

The swap is the first since Ukraine first began its incursion into Russia on 6 August.

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The Russians released on Saturday were captured in Kursk, Russian state news agencies reported, citing the country's defence ministry.

The ministry said 115 soldiers were returned "from territories controlled by the Kiev regime," while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said "another 115 of our defenders have returned home today".

It is the first such swap since Ukraine first began its incursion into Russia on 6 August.

Kyiv has said one of the goals of the Kursk offensive is to capture Russian soldiers to trade for Ukrainian prisoners of war. Ukraine claims to control over 1,000 sqkm of the Kursk region.

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