New Delhi, May 24 -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said 307 Ukrainian defenders have returned to the country as the first stage of its prisoner exchange programme with Russia entered its second day.

In a post on X, Zelensky said that he expects the process to continue tomorrow as well, adding that the people who returned today include Ukraine's Armed Forces and National Guard among others.

"Another 307 Ukrainian defenders are home. Today is the second day of the 1,000-for-1,000 exchange that we managed to negotiate in Turkiye. In just these two days, 697 people have been brought home," he said.

"We expect the process to continue tomorrow. Among those who returned today are warriors from our Armed Forces, the State ...