Overview

• The second phase of a large-scale prisoner exchange took place in Istanbul on June 10, marking the only tangible outcome of recent peace talks.
• Many freed Russian soldiers have undergone FSB screening and been sent back to active frontline units despite combat injuries.
• Russian drone strikes have killed at least two civilians and wounded dozens in Kharkiv overnight, with similar attacks targeting Kiev and Odessa.
• Ukraine conducted long-range drone raids on multiple Russian aerodromes on June 1, which Kyiv says damaged 41 aircraft, a figure Moscow downplays as noncritical to its strategic aviation.
• Diplomatic talks remain at an impasse over a ceasefire, spurring President Zelensky to call for U.S. pressure and the EU to propose lowering the cap on Russian oil prices.