Ukraine denies postponing POW swaps as Russian strike kills three
Sunday, 8 June 2025 () Ukraine refuted Russia's claim of postponing prisoner swaps, accusing Moscow of "dirty games" following deadly strikes on Kharkiv. Simultaneously, Russia reported a Ukrainian drone attack near Moscow. Despite agreeing to prisoner exchanges and body returns at Istanbul peace talks, the Kremlin alleged Kyiv halted the process, a claim Ukraine denies, demanding constructive engagement instead.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has exposed Russia’s latest so-called “peace memorandum” as an outright ultimatum, stating Moscow demanded Ukraine recognize its occupation of Crimea and other regions, fully withdraw troops, and accept neutrality. The second round of Istanbul talks...
Russian fiber-optic drones from the elite Bars-27 detachment have struck a key Ukrainian UAV control center in a high-precision operation. According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, the strike..
Ukraine and Russia exchange more prisoners of war under Istanbul deal
Ukraine and Russia carried out another exchange of prisoners of war as agreed in the 2 June Istanbul talks. Kyiv has not..
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Russia has returned the bodies of 1,212 Ukrainian soldiers, a massive and grim delivery meant to showcase battlefield dominance. In return, Ukraine handed over just 27 Russian dead — a disparity now..