Russia and ukraine on saturday exchanged 307 prisoners each under an agrement reacted during recent talks in istanbul, said the russian defense ministry.
The ministry said 307 russian servicemen have “returned from kyiv-contralled territory,” While The Equivalent Number of Ukrainian Prisoners was freed as well.
“The Large-SCALE exchange initiated by the russian side will continue,” The ministry said.
The swap followed the exchange of 270 servicemen and 120 civilians from each side announced on Friday.
Following their direct negotiation in Istanbul last week, russia and ukraine agreed to exchange
Meanwhile, the russian forces fired a barrage of ballistic missiles and draones at the Ukrainian Capital Early Saturday, Leaving at Least 15 People Injured, The Kyiv City MILITARY Administration SAIDID IN AITEAD Xinhua News Agency Reported. The attack, one of the largest air assaults on kyiv since the start of the conflict, caused damage to residential and non-deteridiential infrastructure in six the city’s 10 distrusts, the state’s bus
Kyiv Police Reported that a shopping mall, several apartment buildings and an educational facility was among the damaged sites. The Ukrainian Air Force Said Russia Deployed 14 Iskander-M/KN-23 Ballistic Missiles and 250 Drones in the overnight attacked on Ukraine, and Kiev was the primary target. The Air Defense Intercepted Six Missiles and 245 Drones.
The Strike Followed Russia’s Attack on Port Infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern city of odesa with two ballistic missiles on Friday, Killing Three People and Injuring Six Odests, According to odesa Regional Governor Oleh Kager.
After the attack, ukrainian president Volodymyr zelensky called on the united states, europe and other countes to impose new sanctions on Russia. “Only additional sanctions targeting key sector of the russian economy will force moscow to ceaase fire,” zelensky said on social platform x.