More than 300 have been processed in a prison in Ukraine, providing the country with a much-needed “exchange fund” for future swaps of prisoners of war.
Tag: Prisoners of War
Turkey Revels in the Role It Played in Prisoner Swap
Turkey has frustrated its NATO allies by often refusing to get tough with Russia, but its good relations with Moscow may have helped it participate in the exchange.
In Ukraine, Killings of Unarmed Russians Divide a U.S.-Led Unit
A German medic said he was so troubled that he confronted his commander. Others boasted about killings in a group chat.
In Ukraine, Killings of Unarmed Russians Divide a U.S.-Led Unit
A German medic said he was so troubled that he confronted his commander. Others boasted about killings in a group chat.
Many Ukrainian Prisoners of War Show Signs of Trauma and Sexual Violence
As they return with physical and psychological wounds stemming from torture by their Russian captors, soldiers are being sent back to active duty — often without adequate treatment.
Hamas Does Not Have 40 Hostages Who Meet Terms of Potential Swap With Israel, Official Says
The claim raised fears that more hostages may be dead than previously believed.
Ukrainian Family Holds Out Hope Son Will Be Released by Russians
After nearly two years and only scraps of information, a Ukrainian family still hopes their son, a marine captured by the Russians in Mariupol, will come home soon.
Russia May Have Captured Hundreds of Ukrainian Soldiers
The fall of Avdiivka to Russia may be more significant than it initially seemed as Ukraine struggles with morale and recruitment.
Ukraine’s Creative Use of Weapons Carries Promise and Risk
A Russian plane shot down with a Patriot missile was probably carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war, U.S. officials say.
Jack Jennings, P.O.W. Who Helped Build Burma Railway, Dies at 104
He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and was one of thousands of prisoners whose hardships were the basis for the film “The Bridge on the River Kwai.”