Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war each on May 15, part of an agreement linked to a three-day ceasefire earlier this month brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The ceasefire, which began on the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, was marred by reports of violations from both sides. Hours after it ended, Russia launched its longest and largest aerial attack on Ukraine, firing more than 1,500 drones and dozens of missiles and killing more than 30 people in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. Kyiv has also carried out drone attacks on targets in Russia, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots and pipelines.
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