Most Ukrainian military personnel returned in the October 23, 2026 prisoner swap with Russia had been held since 2022, while some were captured during the Donbas war in 2018 and 2020

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.