Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) stand near relatives of another prisoners who are still in captivity, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, after a swap in an undisclosed location in Ukraine June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Maksym Kishka Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Item 1 of 3 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) stand near relatives of another prisoners who are still in captivity, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, after a swap in an undisclosed location in Ukraine June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Maksym Kishka KYIV, June 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine on Tuesday returned a new group of prisoners of war as part of an earlier agreement with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

"Today marks the first stage of the return of our seriously wounded and injured soldiers from Russian captivity. All of them require immediate medical attention. This is an important humanitarian act," Zelenskiy said on the Telegram messenger.

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