Ukraine and Russia completed the first day of what is expected to be the largest prisoner swap of the war, with each side ultimately expected to get back 1,000 people.Ukrainian and Russian officials said that each side had received 270 military personnel and 120 civilians on Friday.

President Trump announced on Friday that Ukraine and Russia were conducting a major prisoner exchange after the two warring countries agreed a week ago to swap 1,000 prisoners each as part of cease-fire negotiations.

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. The swap started on Friday and will continue on Saturday and Sunday,