Kyiv asks allies for help against alleged Russian abuse of Ukrainian POWs

FILE - Swapped Ukrainian prisoners of war disembark from a bus after a prisoner exchange for Russian POWs, at an unidentified location in Ukraine, Jan. 31, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters) FILE - Swapped Ukrainian prisoners of war arrive by bus after a prisoner exchange, at an unidentified location in Ukraine, Jan. 31, 2024.

While the debates around the U.S. aid to Ukraine focus on military assistance, Kyiv is asking Washington for support in another crucial area — locating POWs and civilian hostages held in Russia and their rehabilitation after they return home.