Five British nationals held by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine have returned to the UK after being released as part of a prisoner swap. The unexpected prisoner swap on Wednesday involved almost 300 people with 10 foreigners among them, including five British nationals, two U.S. nationals, as well as a Croatian, a Moroccan, and a Swedish…
5 British Nationals Among Hundreds Freed in Ukraine–Russia Prisoner Swap
September 22, 2022
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