Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war, with the mediation of the United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, deadly shelling occurred in the Kherson region and drone attacks hit Russian regions. The situation near Pokrovsk, on the other hand, has stabilized once again. Russia and Ukraine have each exchanged 84 prisoners of war, according to Russian sources. The exchange was mediated by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced.
All the released Russians are currently in Belarus, where they are receiving psychological and medical care. Fatalities After Russian Shelling in Kherson Region At least two people were killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region. Another six were injured, according to local police. The villages of Chornobayivka, Stepanivka, and Komyzhany were shelled with multiple rocket launchers. More than 70 residential and agricultural buildings were damaged.
Three Injured After Drone Attacks At least three people have been injured in Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia’s Belgorod border region. All have been hospitalized, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram. The regional administration building was targeted in the attack. In Russia’s southern Volgograd region, a fire and a leak occurred at an oil refinery as a result of a drone strike.
The cause was debris from downed drones, said Governor Andrei Bocharov. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a total of 44 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight. Ukrainian General Staff: Situation Near Pokrovsk Stabilizes According to its own statements, the Ukrainian army has managed to stabilize the difficult situation on the front line near Dobropillya and Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.
The First Corps of the National Guard and neighboring and subordinate units inflicted significant losses on the enemy, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported, citing General Staff spokesman Andriy Kovalyov. Several prisoners were also taken. “The situation is stabilizing,” Kovalyov said. According to military observers, Russian units had previously advanced more than ten kilometers northeast of Pokrovsk toward Dobropillya. Media reports described a major breakthrough on the front.
As a result, Ukrainian military leadership moved reserves into the area, including the “Azov” National Guard Corps. Ukrainian units in the cities of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad remain under serious threat of encirclement by Russian troops. The Russian Invasion Passes the Three-Year Mark Ukraine has been resisting the Russian invasion for more than three years. In February 2024, units of the then 3rd Assault Brigade “Azov” had been moved to the city of Avdiivka to prevent Russian forces from capturing the industrial center. A few days later, the city fell.
