Russia, Ukraine swap 50 prisoners of war

Ukrainian troops sing their national anthem after being released in a prisoner swap with Russia, at an unidentified location in Ukraine, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released January 8, 2023. [Courtesy of Reuters]

Russia and Ukraine swapped 50 captured soldiers each Sunday in a deal that both sides welcomed even as they fought one another in eastern Ukraine.

Russia's defense ministry said the 50 returned Russian soldiers would be flown to Moscow for medical and psychological rehabilitation.