Russia and Ukraine carried out another prisoner swap on Friday, said the Russian defence ministry. In accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements on June 2 in Istanbul, a group of Russian military personnel was returned from the territory controlled by Ukraine on June 20,

Russia and Ukraine exchanged captured soldiers on Friday in the latest prisoner swap agreed during peace talks in Istanbul, offering a rare sign of cooperation despite stalled negotiations and continued fighting.

The Ukrainian POWs exchanged on Thursday were sick or injured, according to Kyiv's coordinating council for POWs. The Russian POWs would also be sent for treatment and rehabilitation, Moscow's defence ministry said.

Russia and Ukraine on Monday swapped a first group of captured soldiers -- part of an agreement reached during peace talks that appeared to be in doubt over the weekend. Russia's defence ministry also confirmed the swap was part of "agreements reached on 2 June in Istanbul".

Russia and Ukraine exchanged more prisoners of war on Tuesday, the Russian defence ministry said, without giving details of the numbers involved.

A new prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia has begun, officials in both countries said Monday, with Ukrainian soldiers who have spent nearly the entire duration of the war in captivity among those returning home.

Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange on Thursday, as reported by Russian news agencies citing the defense ministry. The exact number of prisoners exchanged remains undisclosed, highlighting ongoing tensions between the two nations despite the exchange.

Russia and Ukraine said they exchanged an unspecified number of sick and wounded prisoners of war on Tuesday under an agreement reached at peace talks last week in Turkey. The handover took place after an initial swap of prisoners under the age of 25 was conducted on Monday.

Russia and Ukraine started a major prisoner exchange on Monday after days of wrangling cast doubt over the only concrete result of peace talks last week in Turkey.

Many were suffering from injuries and prolonged detention, according to Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (KSHPPV). The exchange was confirmed by Russia's defense ministry,