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Russia and Ukraine Reach Agreement on Major POW Exchange Since War Began

Major Prisoner Exchange Agreed Upon by Russia and Ukraine Russia and Ukraine have come to an agreement for the largest prisoner exchange seen since the war began, as reported by the Associated Press on Friday. Vladimir Medinsky, part of the Russian delegation, stated that the two nations will exchange 1,000 prisoners during the first direct […]

Exclusive | Post goes inside Ukraine POW camp for Russian troops –

Western Ukraine – Thousands of Russian soldiers captured in Ukraine have received the best medical care and food they have ever had in their lives – and none of the people interviewed by the Post say they support the war. Last week's post led five camps from the frontline, the largest of five Ukrainian camps […]

James Stockdale: POW who knew the power of facing ‘brutal facts’

Eight years ago during the presidential election, when another up-and-coming businessman was running for the White House, America briefly encountered James Stockdale, and he didn’t make a good impression. Stockdale was an old friend of independent candidate Ross Perot, who asked him to join his running mate for vice president. Stockdale agreed, and then he […]

WWII soldier who died in Japanese POW camp identified 81 years later

Military scientists have identified the remains of an Illinois soldier who died in a Japanese POW camp in the Philippines during World War II. The remains of Army Pfc. Harry Jerere of Berkeley, Illinois, was identified in December, nearly 81 years after he died of pneumonia at the Cabanatuan POW camp, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting […]

Poland Honours 80th Anniversary of ‘Great Escape’ from Nazi POW Camp

WARSAW, Poland (AP) – The 80th anniversary of the “Great Escape,” an elaborate act of defiance in which 76 prisoners of war tunneled their way out of German captivity during World War II, will be commemorated Sunday. The ceremony was held in Poland. A war camp in a snowy forest. The ceremony was attended by […]

Ukrainian POW couple held by Russia is finally reunited

A Ukrainian couple who joined the army to protect the city and were later captured by invading Russian forces are reunited and plan to marry after the groom recovers. Ilya Muzyka, 29, and Alina Panina, 27, were protecting Mariupol in southern Ukraine when Muzyka was captured on April 12, 2022, and her fiance was also […]