On June 9, a new prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia commenced, following the accord established in the second round of negotiations in Istanbul on June 2. Both Kyiv and Moscow have consented to initially exchange young soldiers under the age of 25 and those who are seriously ill.

Severely wounded’ prisoners set for exchange after Kyiv receives 1,212 dead soldiers - Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky says Ukraine returned bodies of 27 Russian soldiers

Ukraine's president says a new prisoner exchange with Russia is ongoing and will take days, as both sides continue launching hundreds of attack drones.