Russia attacks Kyiv with rockets and drones, shortly after the prisoner exchange
Russia attacks Kyiv with rockets and drones, shortly after the prisoner exchange
In the night from Friday to Saturday, the Ukrainian capital Kiev was covered with a large-scale Russian drone and rocket attack, just a few hours after Russia and Ukraine a Bleiben Sie informiert: Jeden Abend senden wir Ihnen die Artikel des Tages aus der Kategorie Russland – übersichtlich als Liste. The night attack took place after Russia and Ukraine had completed the first phase of the possibly greatest prisoner exchange since the war started. The exchange began on Friday and will continue on Saturday and Sunday, with Kiev and Moscow expected to exchange 2,000 people - each 1,000 from both sides. The agreement to leave 1,000 prisoners each was the only noteworthy result of the meeting between Moscow in Istanbul last week. This marked the first direct meeting of the two sides since Russia's comprehensive, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The meeting in Istanbul was originally proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, in response to an ultimatum regarding a ceasefire or sanctions that Kiev had sent European allies Moscow. Many regarded this as a clear attempt by the Kremlin chief to distract and delay. Although Ukraine and its allies had called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Istanbul, it did not happen. Neither the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj nor Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the talks in Istanbul. This story continues to develop and is updated. Report by CNNS Ivana Kottasová, Victoria Butenko, Svitlana Vlasova and Eve Brennan. The prisoner exchange
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