Prisoners of War

Russia and Ukraine swap 103 prisoners of war each

Ukraine's military intelligence head Oleh Ivashchenko said that another exchange was expected before the end of the month.

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) smoke cigarettes after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine August 19, 2026.
A man walks along the pavement next to a large banner depicting the flag of Kuwait.

Iranian envoy visits four nationals detained for three months in Kuwaiti prison

A Russian air force Sukhoi Su-24 bomber lands at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria, on December 16, 2015; Illustrative.

Iran attempting to 'flip narrative' by accusing Qatar of holding pilots captive, analyst says

 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) smile after a swap in Chernihiv region

Torture of Ukrainian prisoners 'widespread and systematic,' UN rights official says


Both Russia and Ukraine tortured prisoners of war, UN says

Both Russian and Ukrainian prisoners reported poor and humiliating conditions including forced nudity, electric shocks and violence.

Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) walk after a swapping, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 22, 2022

Russian prisoners with HIV, hepatitis forcibly drafted by Wagner Group

The sick Russian soldiers are identified through the use of color-coded wristbands, red for HIV and white for hepatitis.

Russian soldiers march in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022

Home after prisoner swap, Croatian soldier says he was beaten in Russian captivity

Vjekslav Prebeg described what it was like being a prisoner of war and being held in captivity by Russia.

 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose for a picture with a national flag after a swapping, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 22, 2022

Senator blocks $75 million in US military aid to Egypt over rights concerns

The United States allocates around $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt annually. Much of it has no conditions attached.

 US Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) speaks during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs hearing, to review of the fiscal year 2023 budget request for the US Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, April 27, 2022.

Accusations fly after missile strike kills dozens of Ukrainian POWs

Ukraine's military intelligence said the prison strike was a "deliberate act of terrorism." The domestic security agency said it had intercepted phone calls which point to Russia being responsible.

Smoke rises from the territory of an automotive centre following recent shelling during Ukraine-Russia conflict in Donetsk, Ukraine July 5, 2022.

Gantz: 'No Gaza arrangement without return of Israeli captives'

“Without their [return], there can not be a full arrangement in the Gaza Strip beyond humanitarian assistance,” Gantz explained.

 Benny Gantz at the announcement of a merger between Blue and White and New Hope, July 10, 2022.

Ukraine says it has raised its flag again on Snake Island

"The territory (Snake Island) has been returned to the jurisdiction of Ukraine," Ukraine's southern military command spokesperson said.

A satellite image shows an overview of Snake Island, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine, June 30, 2022.

Kremlin: Death penalty for captured US citizens cannot be ruled out

The Kremlin has said that the two Americans detained in Ukraine were mercenaries not covered by the Geneva Conventions.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019

Three foreign Ukraine fighters sentenced to death by Russian proxy

The death sentence handed down in Donetsk court, and was slammed by Britain as a "sham ruling."

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walk along a street after a meeting, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 9, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

Russia says British-Ukrainian POWs being taken care of

One captured fighter described alleged war crimes committed by the Azov Battalion.

 A still image taken from Russian state TV footage that it said shows Aiden Aslin, a British fighter captured in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol by Russian forces, at an unknown location, in a still image from a video released on April 18, 2022.