"Hundreds of Ukrainian servicemen returned home as Russia and Ukraine exchanged 200 prisoners of war (PoW) on each side on Thursday. Footage shows soldiers covered in Ukrainian flags hugging each other and cheering after arriving on the bus.  "Thank you. I just don't have words. Thank you," one of the returnees commented. Many rushed to hear the beloved voices of their nearest and dearest, even if it was only through the telephone receiver. "I'm back home, my dears. I have returned," a soldier stated, while clutching a phone. In his post on Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the exchange, expressing gratitude to the US for its help in its implementation. "Every time our people return home, it proves that Ukraine is working to return each and every one. We do not forget anyone," he wrote. The exchange is a part of a two-day swap of 500 PoWs between Russia and Ukraine, agreed during negotiations in Abu Dhabi in February. The remaining 300 prisoners of each side are scheduled to be released on Friday."