'I am finally home': Ukrainian and Russian soldiers return in Independence Day prisoner exchange

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged nearly 300 prisoners of war, a swap deal unfolding on Ukraine's Independence Day. The day was commemorated in solemn ceremonies both in Ukraine and around the world among the Ukrainian diaspora.

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