A Ukrainian soilder(1st R) supervises the exchange process of prisoners of war near Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on Dec. 26, 2014. Ukrainian troops and independence-seeking insurgents have swapped prisoners of war under the framework of Minsk ceasefire protocol, local media reported Friday. According to Interfax news agency, Ukrainian government forces released 222 rebel fighters in exchange for 150 Ukrainian troops during the swap that took place on the neutral territory. (Xinhua/Ermochenko)