"…The swap was taking place at the border with Belarus in northern Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly."

"…The exchange, which is also the biggest swap of Ukrainian civilians at one time, didn’t appear to herald any imminent halt in fighting."

"…Ukrainian officials have renewed their calls for more sanctions on Russia after Russian forces launched dozens of attack drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight ahead of a second exchange of soldiers and civilians."

"…At least 15 people were injured across multiple districts in the city, according to Ukraine’s National Police said on Telegram."

"…While the return of hundreds of Ukrainian detainees will come as a huge relief to their families and loved ones, it remains somewhat underwhelming as the only tangible outcome of the highly touted meeting."

"…The attack came hours after Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange of hundreds of soldiers and civilians, the first phase of a swap agreed on by the two sides at a meeting in Istanbul last week."

"…The prisoner swap was the only concrete step towards peace the two sides agreed at their talks in Istanbul."

"…Dozens of Ukrainian families waited for hours in a leafy courtyard for the liberated prisoners of war, hoping their loved ones would be among them."

"…At least 17 people were injured in Kyiv, with residential buildings and infrastructure damaged across multiple districts."

"…Ukraine’s capital came under a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack early Saturday with explosions and machine gun fire heard throughout the city, forcing many Kyiv residents to take shelter in underground subway stations."

"…The nighttime Russian attack that stretched into early Saturday came hours after Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange."

"…The ongoing exchange was agreed last week in the first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion of its neighbor."

"…The nighttime Russian attack came hours after Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of an exchange that was agreed on by the two sides at a meeting in Istanbul last week."

"…The swap was taking place at the border with Belarus in northern Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly."

"…The swap was agreed in Turkey a week ago, when low-level delegations from Ukraine and Russia came face to face for the first time since March 2022."

"…The swap was not yet finished, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly."

"…The swap is not yet finished, the official told the Associated Press, despite President Donald Trump declaring Friday that Russia and Ukraine completed a 'major prisoners swap.'"

"…Despite the talks last week, there has been little known progress in negotiations to end the war even as President Donald Trump pushes both sides to make a deal."

"…Last week, the two sides agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners each, the biggest exchange since the war broke out in February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine."