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Russia and Ukraine begin the largest prisoner exchange since the war began in February 2022, consisting of three days and 1,000 prisoners of war from each side.
2025-05-23

Ukraine strikes targets in the Republic of Tatarstan and Bryansk, Saratov, and Tula oblasts, Russia, with more than 200 drones and five ATACMS ballistic missiles, hitting ammunition depots, industrial plants and a refinery, in what Ukraine says is its "most massive" and "deepest" attack inside Russia so far.
2025-01-14

A war correspondent for the Russian newspaper "Izvestia" is killed in a Ukrainian drone strike in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
2025-01-4

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and that 370,000 soldiers have been injured, while estimating the number of Russian casualties at 198,000 soldiers killed and more than 550,000 soldiers injured.
2024-12-8

Ukraine says that its forces have engaged North Korean troops for the first time in Kursk Oblast, Russia.
2024-11-4

Ukrainian drones strike an oil terminal in Kamensky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia, causing a large fire. Ukraine also launches drone attacks on Kirov Oblast for the first time, striking an oil depot in Kotelnich. The Russian Defence Ministry says that air defences have shot down eight drones over Voronezh Oblast.
2024-08-28

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian forces have captured more than 100 Russian soldiers in the last 24 hours during their offensive in Kursk Oblast. Zelenskyy also says that he is open to exchanging the prisoners for Ukrainian prisoners of war.
2024-08-14

Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexei Smirnov accuses the Ukrainian military of using chemical weapons that poisoned Russian civilians. Ukraine's State Security Service denies these claims and accuses Russia of falsifying war crimes.
2024-08-12

Russia and Ukraine conduct a prisoner exchange on the border, with 195 soldiers being returned to Russia, and 207 military personnel and civilians being returned to Ukraine, respectively. The deal was facilitated by the United Arab Emirates.
2024-01-31

More than a dozen explosions are reported in Kyiv as Russia launches a missile barrage at the capital and other Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian forces say that they have shot down six Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.
2023-05-16