Putin Says Russia Holds 6,465 Ukrainian Prisoners of War

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5 June 2024 at 2:43 pm

(Bloomberg) -- President Vladimir Putin said Russia holds 6,465 Ukrainian prisoners of war, while 1,348 Russians are being held by authorities in Kyiv.

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