Ukraine, separatists in biggest prisoner swap yet

Released Ukrainian hostages at the Boryspil airport in Kiev, Ukraine, 27 December 2017. EPA/STEPAN FRANKO

Released Ukrainian hostages at the Boryspil airport in Kiev, Ukraine, 27 December 2017. EPA/STEPAN FRANKO Source: EPA

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Ukraine and separatist Russian-backed rebels in the east of the country have exchanged hundreds of prisoners in the first prisoner swap between the two sides in 15 months.

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