Russia and Ukraine announced on Monday that they had exchanged more than 300 prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. The swap comes just weeks before American military aid for Kyiv is likely to be thrown into question under the Trump administration.

In a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates, Moscow and Kyiv on Monday exchanged captive soldiers, with more than 300 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers returning home ahead of New Year's Eve.

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the two countries have engaged in multiple prisoner exchanges.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 300 prisoners of war on Monday in a swap facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, just ahead of New Year's

Ahead of New Year’s eve, Russia and Ukraine swapped more than 300 prisoners of war in an exchange brokered by the United Arab Emirates

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy said 189 Ukrainians had returned home.

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such swap that released hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates

Russia on Monday said that it had exchanged 150 Ukrainian soldiers in captivity for the same number of Russian troops, with the deal facilitated by the United Arab Emirates

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Russian defence ministry said it had swapped 150 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equal number of Russian troops.

Russia and Ukraine swapped more than 300 prisoners of war on Monday in an exchange brokered by the United Arab Emirates ahead of New Year's Eve,

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such agreement that saw the release of hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates, officials said.

The prisoners returned to Russia were captured during Ukraine's Kursk offensive in late summer. This is the 11th such swap this year between the two nations and brings the total number of Ukrainian prisoners returned by Russia in 2024 to 1,