Overview

• At least 12 people, including children, were killed, and dozens injured in Russia's largest airstrike on Ukraine to date, involving nearly 300 drones and 70 missiles.
• The attacks coincided with the final phase of a historic prisoner exchange, where 1,000 prisoners were released by both sides over three days.
• Ukrainian President Zelenskyy condemned the strikes as terrorism and called for stronger international sanctions against Russia to halt its aggression.
• Russia claimed the airstrikes targeted military infrastructure, while Ukraine reported significant civilian damage, including destroyed homes and infrastructure.
• Russia plans to present a memorandum proposing conflict resolution, though Zelenskyy rejected demands for Ukrainian troop withdrawals from occupied regions.