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Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners, hours after a massive attack on Kyiv

On Saturday, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 307 prisoners each via Belarus as part of a major swap agreed in Istanbul on May 16.
This second phase followed the first release of 390 combatants and civilians on Friday under a broader agreement to swap 1,000 prisoners each.
Hours before the exchange, Kyiv was struck by a major attack involving numerous Russian missiles and drones, resulting in at least 15 injuries and fires, particularly affecting the Obolon district.
The Ukrainian air force said it shot down six ballistic missiles and 245 drones from 250 launched, while Kyiv's mayor warned over 20 strike drones targeted the city.
Despite the prisoner swap, fighting persisted along the roughly 1,000-kilometer front line, with diplomacy stalled as Moscow maintains maximalist demands and Putin defies European ceasefire calls.

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A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv has left many people injured as Russia and Ukraine continued the biggest prisoner swap since the start of Moscow’s invasion.

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Ukraine, Russia exchange massive air strikes amid POW swap

The Ukrainian and Russian militaries exchanged massive air strikes overnight Saturday, even amid a planned swap of some 303 prisoners of war from each side.

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'The capitals under attack': Russia, Ukraine exchange drone strikes on Kyiv & Moscow amid prisoner exchange

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Missiles pound Ukraine as Kyiv and Moscow swap PoWs

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Russia and Ukraine exchange air assaults amid major prisoner swap - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine engaged in large-scale dueling air assaults overnight Saturday, launching hundreds of drones in hourslong raids. The attacks came as both sides were carrying out the war’s largest prisoner exchange — a stark reminder that despite ongoing efforts to deescalate the conflict, a resolution remains far off.

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