A planned exchange of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war failed to take place on Saturday, with Moscow accusing Kyiv of postponing the swap at the last minute, which Ukrainian officials dismissed as more “dirty games” from the Kremlin.

Sharing further details of the large-scale assault, Ukrainian officials said that cruise missiles and hundreds of drones were launched targeting Kyiv, Chernihiv, Lutsk and Ternopil.

Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin told him Moscow would have to respond to Ukraine's attacks on Russian airfields. Meanwhile, the US president's NATO ambassador has demanded that countries agree to increase defence spending by 5% "now".

Russian ballistic missiles have been launched toward Ukraine from multiple directions, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Telegram Friday.

A large-scale prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine -- the only concrete outcome of peace talks -- was thrown into doubt Saturday after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of

Russia struck Ukraine with a thunderous aerial bombardment overnight, further dampening hopes that the warring sides could reach a peace deal anytime soon.

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's air forces shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet on Saturday morning, the Ukrainian military said. "This morning, on June 7, 2025, as a result of a successful Air Force operation in the Kursk direction, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was shot down," the military said on the Telegram messenger.

European farmers welcomed the European Union's re-introduction of quotas on Friday for Ukrainian wheat and barley as a small boost to their market, but they still face global price competition as Ukraine tries to export elsewhere.