The third day of prisoners exchange between Russia and Ukraine continued as planned on Sunday, packing the program agreed at the beginning of this month, hours after the second night of deadly rockets and drones strokes in most Ukraine.
The Ukrainian authorities said that at least 12 people were killed at heavy Russian air strikes, forced President Volodymy Zelenkiy to restore his call for further sanctions.
“Russia is pulling this war and still killing every day,” Zelenka said on the X -Social Media platform.
Russian attacks on Ukraine have intensified in recent days, although both parties organized their first direct conversations since 2022, in Istanbul 16 May. This meeting was followed by a high -ranking phone call between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, May 19.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the third round of the exchange of prisoners was held on Sunday, while 303 members of the service were confused.
Thus, the total number is transferred between the fighting countries in three days to an agreed total of 1,000, which is the largest of the war.
Zelenskiy confirmed Swap in post X and said the Ukrainians returned, included members of the armed forces, the National Guard, the border services and the state special transport services.
Istanbul is currently the most likely venue for the second round of direct conversations between Russia and Ukraine, and on Sunday he reported the Russian State intelligence service TASS, which quoted a person who was not identified.
Yulia Svyrydenko, the first Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, gave 12 strokes from ballistic rockets, cruise missiles and drones strokes overnight at 12.
State emergency services soon stated that at least four people and 16 injured were killed in the Kiev area, many of whom, many of whom were killed.
The Russian Defense Ministry said it has launched a “massive strike” against the military industrial complex of Ukraine. In the last 24 hours, the Russian forces of air defense reduced 274 Ukrainian drones as well as led air bombs, the ministry said.
On Sunday afternoon, the Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin introduced in a number of social media contributions that five unmanned air vehicles were reduced towards the capital. Three airports in the region stopped for some time flights before the restoration of operations, the Russian air service said.
Even according to the standards of the Russian invasion in full scale, now until its fourth year, this weekend was the intensity of air strikes to the capital of Ukraine and other regions this weekend.
Ukrainian air defense forces said 266 out of 298 drones focused on Earth were shot down or jammed overnight. Russia also burned a total of 69 ballistic and excursion missiles, with reduced 45 cruise missiles, said the Ukrainian army.
Among the goals affected and damaged in Kiev in the last fire included student colleges, private housing and residential buildings, said Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Airstrikes were reported in at least 30 cities and villages from the south of Ukraine to medium and western regions and in the northeast of Charkiv and Sum.
“The smallest Russian air strike in many weeks lasted all night,” said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andria Sybiha on social media.
“This again emphasizes the imperative of complete, unconditional and permanent ceasefire for any meaningful peace effort,” Sybiha said. “The world must push Russia to accept it and immediately end the killing.”
After his call with Putin last week, Trump said on social media that Ukraine and Russia “immediately start negotiations” on a ceasefire – but perhaps without the US.
The result raised concerns about European leaders that Trump had relaxed from the diplomatic efforts he recently fought or was ambivalent to achieve a peaceful settlement, Bloomberg reported.
“Both parties will have to prove that they are interested in peace. And I think this is what President Trump has tried: if both parties, especially the Russians at the moment, seriously about peace agreement,” said Matthew Whitaker, US Ambassador in NATO, said Fox News. “” Sunday morning futures “.” “And if not, unfortunately the war will continue.”
With the help of Jennifer A. Dlouhy.
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