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flag On March 18, 2026, 500 Ukrainian POWs returned home in a U.S.-mediated swap, greeted by emotional crowds in Chernihiv.

flag On March 18, 2026, hundreds in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region welcomed 500 freed prisoners of war in an emotional homecoming, part of a U.S.-mediated exchange that marks one of the largest prisoner swaps since Russia’s 2022 invasion. flag Families and locals, many personally affected by the war, lined the border road with flags and tears as emaciated, often wounded soldiers—some held for years—emerged from buses. flag The tradition, growing from a small local effort into a nationwide network using social media, reflects deep public gratitude and a vow to keep welcoming every returning soldier until all are home. flag Despite stalled peace talks due to the war in the Middle East, residents insist they will wait for each one, affirming that no soldier will be forgotten.

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