Prisoner swap goes ahead as Kyiv mourns 24 killed in Russian strike on flats
Summary
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war as part of a planned swap of 1,000 people on each side. Meanwhile, a Russian missile strike on an apartment block in Kyiv killed 24 people, including three girls, and caused widespread destruction.Key Facts
- Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war on Friday.
- The prisoner swap is the first step in exchanging 1,000 people on each side.
- A Russian missile struck a building in Kyiv, killing 24 people, including three girls aged 12 and 15.
- Rescue workers spent 28 hours searching the rubble of the destroyed apartment building.
- The missile was identified as a recently produced Russian X-101 cruise missile.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky said Russia continues to receive materials for missile production despite global sanctions.
- Around 30 people were rescued alive from the rubble.
- Russian officials reported a drone attack on the city of Ryazan, killing 4 people and damaging buildings.
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