Russia and Ukraine exchange PoWs after plane crash scuttled last swap

Both sides confirm the exchange of about 200 prisoners each a week after Russian transport aircraft shot down near border

• Russia-Ukraine war: latest news updates

Russia and Ukraine have conducted a major prisoner-of-war exchange a week after a previous swap was prevented when a Russian Il-76 transport plane was shot down and exploded near the border between the two countries.

Both sides said about 200 prisoners each had been exchanged on Wednesday, although they disagreed about the exact figures.