Suedi Murekezi, a former Air Force soldier, was released alongside over 60 Ukrainian prisoners of war in the prisoner swap on Wednesday.
The Russian hosts also claimed Ukrainians were stealing generators from their neighbors amid the power outages.
According to the Deloitte survey, most Ukrainians would still buy products in this year's Christmas season, but fewer than they purchased in 2021.
The gift boxes come as Russia refuses Ukraine's calls to withdraw its troops this Christmas.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told David Letterman that he doesn't have definite plans for his future once the war in Ukraine is over.
A group of mobilized Russian soldiers urged Gov. Sergei Tsivilyov of Russia's Kemerovo region to provide them with medical supplies and thermal underwear.
The Russian soldier wrote a refusal letter after being told to advance on the frontlines despite not being given any cover or intelligence.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia's withdrawal of troops from Ukraine this Christmas would ensure a lasting cessation of hostilities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made the remark during a Zoom interview with U.S. television host David Letterman.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made the comment during an interview with U.S. television host David Letterman.
A soldier turned volunteer said the attacks are being carried out by newly mobilized Russian men who are untrained and unprepared.
The former Russian president's remarks came after Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's call last month for the military to develop next-generation weapons.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that no rescue workers or civilians were injured in the artillery attack.
The beatings were being carried out by Russian operatives and Federal Penitentiary Services special forces in Penal Colony No. 4 in the Kaluga region.
Ukrainian law enforcement discovered mobile phones and computer equipment showing the suspects' communication with the Russian military.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov previously admitted that Moscow was bombing critical infrastructure to force Ukraine to negotiate with Russia.
The UAF General Staff called the news "fake information" aimed at "discrediting the military-political leadership of Ukraine."
Russia has agreed to release Brittney Griner from custody on Thursday after a prisoner exchange with convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Data from the Russian government showed that the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs employed 750,000 people for law enforcement by 2018.
Russia appeared to pull out its strategic bomber jets from its Dyagilevo airbase after it suffered damages from Ukrainian drone attacks.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin also said the war in Ukraine might become a "long process."