Overview

• Russia targeted Ukraine with 367 drones and missiles in its largest aerial assault since the war began, striking over 22 regions, including Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Mykolaiv.
• At least 12 people were killed, including three children in Zhytomyr, and dozens were injured as residential buildings and infrastructure were heavily damaged.
• The airstrikes coincided with the final phase of the largest prisoner exchange since 2022, with 1,000 detainees swapped between Russia and Ukraine over three days.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attacks and called for stronger international pressure on Russia to end the violence and achieve a ceasefire.
• The Istanbul peace talks earlier this month led to the prisoner exchange agreement, but no progress has been made toward a ceasefire as Russia continues its offensive.