Russia and Ukraine have carried out an exchange of prisoners of war, handing over 160 people each, Russian Ministry of Defence reported on Friday (June 26).

The ministry released a video showing a group of men wearing military fatigues boarding a bus to head back to Russia in an unidentified location in Belarus.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, BELARUS (RELEASED JUNE 26, 2026) (RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY - Do not obscure logo)

1. RUSSIAN PRISONERS OF WAR RELEASED BY UKRAINE LEAVING BUILDING

2. VARIOUS OF RELEASED PRISONERS GETTING ONTO BUS

3. RELEASED PRISONERS INSIDE BUS YELLING (Russian): 'Hello, Russia! Hello, Moscow!'