Ukraine in mourning after 24 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv
Summary
A Russian missile attack on Kyiv killed 24 people, including three children, causing mourning in Ukraine's capital. Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia exchanged 205 prisoners each, a rare act of cooperation amid ongoing conflict since 2022.Key Facts
- The Russian strike on Kyiv killed 24 people, including three girls aged 12, 15, and 17.
- Rescue workers saved 30 people after more than 28 hours of search and rescue operations.
- Kyiv’s mayor said 24 people injured in the attack were still in hospital.
- Ukraine and Russia exchanged 205 prisoners each, with freed soldiers showing emotional reunions.
- The prisoner swap was part of a larger 1,000-for-1,000 exchange plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Russian retaliatory strikes in Ryazan killed four people, including a child.
- Fresh attacks continued, injuring civilians in the Zaporizhzhia and Chernigiv regions.
- The prisoner exchanges are one of the few ongoing cooperative acts between Russia and Ukraine in the war.
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