07.06.2025 18:01
After Russia's retaliatory attack on Ukraine's cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukraine destroyed bridges. Ukraine postponed the prisoner exchange it was supposed to carry out this weekend, in accordance with the decisions made at the peace summit in Istanbul.
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Vladimir Medinskiy, who heads the Russian delegation in Istanbul, stated that Ukraine has postponed the prisoner exchange expected to take place this weekend.
UKRAINE HAS POSTPONED THE PRISONER EXCHANGE
Vladimir Medinskiy, who heads the Russian delegation in Istanbul, made a statement regarding the prisoner exchange agreed upon during the talks held in Istanbul on June 2, Monday, between Ukraine and Russia. Medinskiy reported that Ukraine has postponed the exchange, which was agreed to be conducted between the two countries and involves the mutual transfer of prisoners and the remains of soldiers.
In a statement made on social media, Medinskiy said, "The Ukrainian side unexpectedly postponed both the acceptance of the bodies and the exchange of prisoners of war for an indefinite period."
THE LARGEST ATTACK BY RUSSIA TO DATE
Russia retaliated with an attack targeting Ukraine's airports, resulting in the destruction of more than 40 aircraft. 53 drones, 4 guided bombs, and one missile targeted Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and Kyiv. The attack caused damage to at least 43 buildings, including 15 houses and 23 apartments. While Russia carried out the largest attack since the war began in 2022, 3 people lost their lives, and 21 were injured.
"36 DRONES BELONGING TO UKRAINE WERE HIT"
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that 36 drones belonging to Ukraine were shot down by air defense systems over Russian territories, including the capital Moscow, at night. The statement noted that the 36 drones were shot down primarily over Moscow, as well as the Kursk, Bryansk, Kaluga, and Smolensk regions.
UKRAINE'S ATTACK ON RUSSIAN BOMBER AIRCRAFT
The Ukrainian army had launched attacks on airports in Russia with hundreds of drones, destroying more than 40 aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Following this historic attack, it was claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had begun preparations for retaliation.
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