Ukrainian POWs Meet With Families In Emotional Reunion After Russia Prisoner Swap | Russia-Ukraine
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Ukrainian POWs Meet With Families In Emotional Reunion After Russia Prisoner Swap | Russia-Ukraine
Ukrainian prisoners of war were met with emotional reunions and national flags after being freed in the first stage of a major prisoner swap with Russia on May 23, 2025.
Families wept and cheered as their loved ones returned, only hours before Russia launched a massive drone and missile strike on Kyiv, wounding at least 15 people.
The exchange followed tense negotiations in Istanbul, with a second stage scheduled for Saturday.
The joy of reunion was quickly overshadowed by renewed violence in Ukraine's capital, highlighting the fragility of the situation.
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Russian fiber-optic drones from the elite Bars-27 detachment have struck a key Ukrainian UAV control center in a high-precision operation. According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, the strike followed the downing of a Ukrainian DJI Matrice 30 reconnaissance drone, which revealed the enemy's launch position.
In a follow-up mission, the same unit neutralized a concealed Ukrainian mortar site near Kramatorsk. The dual strikes were part of Battlegroup South's broader effort to degrade Ukraine’s surveillance and artillery coordination.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a high-level defense strategy meeting, calling for cutting-edge military technology to not only match but outpace Western capabilities—especially in drone warfare, air defense, and missile systems.
This comes amid rising battlefield innovation and a new arms race shaping the future of war in Eastern Europe.
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