Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds more prisoners following mass strikes on Kyiv

There was a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, where each side released 270 soldiers and 120 civilians, totaling 390 prisoners. This was the first stage of a larger agreement to exchange 1000 for 1000 prisoners. The prisoner swap was preceded by a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv, which injured at least 18 people. Ukraine's air force downed six missiles and 245 drones in the attack. There was also an attack on the city of Kharkiv, which injured at least eight people. In total, at least 15 people were injured in Kyiv, and at least 13 people were killed in the eastern Donetsk region. Russia launched 250 drones and 14 ballistic missiles against Ukraine, with Ukraine's air force downing six missiles and 245 drones.