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Archeologist, monk, security chief: Who are the 10 released in Belarus prisoner swap?

Tymon Miller

28.04.2026, 15:47

The archaeologist, identified in Russian and Polish reporting as Alexander Butyagin, was detained in Poland at Ukraine’s request. Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara — The archaeologist, identified in Russian and Polish reporting as Alexander Butyagin, was detained in Poland at Ukraine’s request. (PAP/Marcin Obara)

The prisoner exchange includes Poczobut, Butyagin a Polish monk and Moldovan agents.