Russia and Ukraine conducted a 200-for-200 prisoner of war exchange.

Another prisoner of war exchange took place between Ukraine and Russia under the "200 for 200" formula. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on March 5. The Russian Ministry of Defense also confirmed the information.

According to Zelenskyy, as a result of the exchange, 200 Ukrainian families received notification of the return of their loved ones home. He noted that those released included defenders of Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhia oblasts. These included service members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Special Transport Service, border guards, and National Guard members.

Zelenskyy stated that the exchange took place with the support of intermediaries. He also expressed gratitude to everyone who helped organize the exchange, including the United States for its support.

The Russian Ministry of Defense also noted the mediation efforts of the United States and the United Arab Emirates. The ministry clarified that following their release, the Russian servicemen are currently in Belarus, where they are receiving psychological and medical assistance. They will later be transported to Russia for further treatment and rehabilitation.

The head of the Russian delegation at the talks, Vladimir Medinsky, recalled the agreements reached in Geneva on March 5–6 regarding a 500-for-500 prisoner exchange.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that another prisoner exchange, based on the "300 for 300" formula, is planned for March 6. The ministry noted that a total of 500 Russian service members are expected to return home between March 5 and 6.

Earlier, on February 5, a prisoner exchange between Kyiv and Moscow took place according to the "157 for 157" formula. The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported that 150 Ukrainian soldiers and seven civilians were released. More than half of them were captured during the defense of Mariupol.

There were also reports of the return of illegally convicted Ukrainians to their homeland. The youngest of those released at the time was 23 years old—he had been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Russian court after the defense of Mariupol. The oldest was 63.

It was also reported that military personnel and three civilians from the Kursk region were returned to Russia.