Waiting for the Missing: Ukraine’s POW Exchange

Hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war were released as part of a rare exchange with Russia - one of the few moments of cooperation in a war that has stretched beyond three years.

This report follows the families waiting in Chernihiv, many of whom arrived without knowing who would return - or whether their loved ones would be among them.

It captures the gap between hope and reality, and the quiet persistence of those still waiting for answers.