"On February 5, 157 Russian servicepeople were returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime. In return, 157 prisoners of war of the armed forces of Ukraine were transferred,' the ministry said in a statement.
Ukraine also returned to Russia three residents of the Kursk Region that have been illegally detained by Kiev, the ministry said.
"The United Arab Emirates and the United States provided humanitarian mediation efforts during the return of Russian servicepeople from captivity," the statement read.