Russia delays exchange of foreign fighters captured in Ukraine

Ukrainian intelligence (GUR) reports that most foreign nationals recruited to fight for Russia now seek repatriation to Russia in exchange for release, but Moscow is slow to process these transfers. The claim is sourced from Ukrainian military intelligence and unverified independently. This signals potential strain in Russia's foreign recruitment pipeline and a new negotiation dynamic in prisoner exchanges.

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