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Ukraine Says Received Another 1,200 Bodies From Russia

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Facebook that 4,812 bodies had been returned this week.

Putin, Trump Discuss Middle East, Ukraine in Call – Kremlin

"The dangerous escalation in the Middle East was of course at the center of the exchange," the Kremlin said.

Ukraine and Russia Conduct Fourth POW Swap in a Week

Ukraine also said it had received another 1,200 unidentified bodies from Russia.

Russian Troops Enter Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Region for the First Time Since 2022 – NYT

The advances are the latest signal of Moscow's battlefield momentum despite calls from the U.S., Europe and Ukraine for a ceasefire.

Ukraine Receives 1.2K More Bodies of Killed Soldiers From Russia

Russia said last week that it would unilaterally transfer the bodies of 6,000 Ukrainian soldiers, a move Ukraine has described as an “exchange.”

Russian Army Says It Captured Another Village in Ukraine’s Sumy Region

Russia’s Defense Ministry also said its troops had captured two more villages in the eastern Donetsk region, which Moscow claims to have annexed.

opinion Emily Ferris

Russia's Railways Are Hard to Knock Off Track and Crucial for the War

Russia's Defense Ministry and railway network are led by the same man. Despite multiple strikes, Kyiv has struggled to inflict long-lasting damage.

Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Child in Belgorod Region, Governor Says

Two other people were injured in the attack, authorities said, including a man and the two-year-old boy’s grandmother.

Russia and Ukraine Announce Third POW Exchange This Week

Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed that a group of its servicemen had been returned from Ukraine and were now in neighboring Belarus.

Russia Relocates Strategic Bombers After Ukraine's 'Spider's Web' Drone Attack

Dozens of strategic bombers have been moved to more remote airbases across the country after "Operation Spider's Web," satellite imagery suggests.

Russian Strikes on Kharkiv Wound 14, Including 4 Children

The city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov, said the attacks ignited fires in homes and schools. Debris fell “right next to playgrounds,” he added.

Serbian Leader in Ukraine for First Time Since Russian Invasion

Vučić took part in a summit in Odesa that gathered leaders from several countries across southeastern Europe.

Ukraine Says Russia Returned More Than 1.2K Bodies of Killed Soldiers

The announcement follows days of mutual accusations from authorities in Kyiv and Moscow over delays in the exchange of their fallen soldiers.

Russian Overnight Drone Strikes on Kharkiv Kill 3, Injure Dozens

Ukrainian authorities said nearly 20 Russian drones targeted two city districts, leaving three people dead and at least 60 others injured.

Russia and Ukraine Confirm Second Stage of Prisoner Exchange Under Istanbul Deal

Neither side has specified how many soldiers they are exchanging, noting only that they include the young and injured.

Woman Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike on Belgorod Gas Station

Rescuers recovered the woman’s body from the rubble of a collapsed building in the city, around 30 kilometers north of the Kharkiv region in eastern...

Russian Drone Strikes Kill 1, Hit Maternity Hospital in Odesa

A 59-year-old man was killed and at least four others were wounded when Russian drones struck residential buildings in the port city, officials said.

‘Plush Troops’: The Pro-War Children’s Toys Taking Over Russia’s Online Marketplaces

Experts say these pro-war toys give children positive reinforcement of the media and propaganda messaging that they encounter daily.

Russia and Ukraine Begin POW Exchange With Young Soldiers

Neither side disclosed the number of soldiers involved in the initial swap, but Moscow said it returned “a similar number” of Ukrainian troops.

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