Prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine under way
Ukraine and Russia have begun a significant prisoner exchange, with both sides confirming the return of young and wounded POWs in what may become the largest swap of the war.
Ukraine and Russia have begun a significant prisoner exchange, with both sides confirming the return of young and wounded POWs in what may become the largest swap of the war.
Russia launched its largest drone attack of the war, firing 479 drones and 20 missiles across Ukraine overnight, as part of its summer offensive. Ukraine says most were intercepted, but concerns grow over dwindling Western support.
Ukraine says a new prisoner exchange with Russia involving 1,000 troops from each side will begin next week.
Russia says its troops have entered the Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time, but Ukrainian officials reject the claim.
Russia’s Defense Ministry stated Sunday that it is still awaiting official confirmation from Ukraine regarding a planned exchange of prisoners of war and the bodies of fallen soldiers, which was scheduled to begin Saturday.
Russia carried out a large-scale air attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight and into Saturday evening, killing at least four people and injuring more than 60 others, including a baby, according to local officials.
Ukraine's Air Force announced Saturday morning that it had shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet during a successful operation in the Kursk direction.
Kharkiv faced its most intense assault since the war began, as Russia launched a deadly overnight attack using drones, missiles, and guided bombs.
Russia launched one of its largest air assaults of the war on Friday, striking Kyiv and multiple Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones, killing three emergency responders and injuring dozens across the country.
Europe is prepared to sustain Ukraine’s military defence against Russia even without U.S. support, says Germany’s top official overseeing arms deliveries to Kyiv, as uncertainty grows over Washington’s future role.
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults since the war began, striking six regions across Ukraine and killing three emergency workers in Kyiv, as tensions escalated following controversial remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The European Union and Ukraine are negotiating a new agreement on agricultural import quotas, aiming to find a balance between pre-war trade limits and the temporary exemptions granted after 2022.
Four people were killed and several others injured as Kyiv came under a wave of missile and drone strikes overnight, in what follows reports of Ukrainian drone attacks on military facilities deep inside Russia.
Albania’s Parliament has approved a bilateral agreement to enhance security cooperation and provide long-term support to Ukraine, marking a new phase in Tirana’s alignment with Kyiv amid ongoing regional instability.
Ukraine could lose up to $800 million in export revenues by the end of the year as its duty-free trade access to the European Union expires on June 5, threatening a key lifeline for the country’s agricultural sector.
A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv has injured 18 people, including four children, as Ukraine’s second-largest city endures yet another wave of attacks on residential areas.
A Russian drone strike killed the wife, daughter, and infant grandson of a fire chief in northern Ukraine's Chernihiv region, as Moscow intensified overnight attacks on civilian areas, including the city of Kharkiv.
Ukraine's military says it has preemptively struck Russian missile systems in Russia’s Bryansk region, thwarting what it claims was an imminent attack on Kyiv.
Vladimir Putin thanked the pope for supporting peace efforts but accused Ukraine of fueling war, calling Kyiv's actions “terrorism,” according to the Kremlin.
Russian negotiator Medinsky reveals Ukraine's 30/60-day ceasefire bid for leader talks. Russia ready for June 7-9 prisoner swap and hints at Putin-Zelenskyy summit if "properly prepared"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a temporary ceasefire with Russia until a direct meeting with President Vladimir Putin can be arranged, as recent peace talks in Istanbul made only modest progress.
The United Kingdom plans to deliver 100,000 drones to Ukraine by April 2026 as part of a wider defence support package, according to government announcements.
France will contribute an additional €200 million to support reconstruction projects and Ukraine’s integration into the European market, - Prime Minister Denis Shmygal has announced.
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