On April 24, 2026, Russia and Ukraine conducted a significant prisoner exchange by releasing approximately 200 prisoners of war each. According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense, both sides released 193 prisoners of war. The released Russian soldiers will undergo health and mental health checks in Belarus. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared photos of the released soldiers, while Ukraine's Prisoner of War Treatment Coordination Center stated that most of the prisoners were held illegally in Chechnya and that some were charged in violation of the Geneva Conventions. This exchange is a continuation of the 175-175 swap carried out earlier in April through the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, communication continues between the Russian and Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioners regarding the status of the prisoners. In the fifth year of the war, such prisoner exchanges, though rare, stand out as examples of cooperation between the two sides.