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Ukrainian POWs Exchange: Families Reunited, Relief Ensues

3/11/2026

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The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed on February 6, 2026 that Ukrainian serviceman Vitaliy Dyban is a prisoner of war.
His wife expressed overwhelming relief upon receiving the news.
The exchanges included nine residents from the Kherson region, including Oleksii Spilnyk, a Ukrainian serviceman captured near Bakhmut in December 2023, who returned home on March 6, 2026.

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The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed on February 6, 2026 that Ukrainian serviceman Vitaliy Dyban is a prisoner of war.
His wife expressed overwhelming relief upon receiving the news.
The exchanges included nine residents from the Kherson region, including Oleksii Spilnyk, a Ukrainian serviceman captured near Bakhmut in December 2023, who returned home on March 6, 2026.