Special Purpose Separate Detachment “Azov”
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Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners, bringing 270 people home
Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner exchange on 23 October 2026, returning 270 people to Ukraine: 261 service members and nine civilians. The exchange was the third stage of a combined process that began on 19 August; most of those released had been held in Russian captivity since 2022, and five had previously been considered killed in the Olenivka barracks bombing.