Ukraine and Russia, earlier this month, agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war and civilian detainees each in a rare moment of cooperation in more than three years of war.

Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of an exchange that was a moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the 3-year-old war.

Russia and Ukraine have completed the first phase of what is expected to be the biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war, with almost 800 people released on Friday.

Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of prisoners Sunday just hours after Moscow launched one of the largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in the ongoing war.

The exchange is taking place over three days starting Friday, and President Trump celebrated it as a significant step.

An ongoing prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia was the only result of recent peace talks, but President Trump wonders if it "could lead to something big???"

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Ukraine and Russia conducted a massive prison swap on Friday the countries had earlier agreed upon in their first direct talks following more than three years of war.