Ukraine war live ticker: +++ 05:42 Prisoner exchange to continue today +++

Russia and Ukraine plan to continue the largest prisoner exchange since the start of the war today and Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this in his video message. The Moscow Defense Ministry made a similar statement, saying the agreed-upon exchange of 1,000 prisoners each would continue in the coming days. "There is no greater joy," wrote Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on Platform X. "Such humanitarian confidence-building measures are crucial to our ongoing work to restore peace."

+++ 04:49 After drone attacks on Moscow: Is Kyiv an act of revenge? +++ Following the Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight, several fires broke out in buildings due to falling debris. According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, at least eight people were injured, two of whom had to be treated in hospital. According to Klitschko, Kyiv's air defense units were deployed. Timur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv's military administration, said that a fire had also broken out on two floors of an apartment building in the Dniprovskyi district. Falling debris is also said to have sparked a fire in Obolon in the northern suburbs of the city and in a shopping center in the same area. The air raid siren was sounded continuously for more than two hours after the attack began, authorities said. The nighttime attacks apparently followed several days of Ukrainian drone strikes on targets in Russia, including the capital Moscow. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Friday that Russia would respond to these attacks.

+++ 03:10 Report: EU sanctions against Nord Stream imminent +++ The EU is poised to impose new sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as part of a new round of sanctions, as Russia rejects a ceasefire in the war against Ukraine, reports the Bloomberg news agency. "It's a political move aimed at cementing the EU's plan to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027," says Florence Schmit, an energy strategist in London. The decision to sanction the non-operational Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline takes into account the lack of progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Bloomberg reports, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter.

+++ 1:50 a.m. Groups of combat drones attack Kyiv - Injured +++ At least two people were injured in a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and its surroundings overnight. They were hit by falling debris from downed drones. After the first groups of combat drones flew in, Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned the residents of the metropolis of further attacks. "Take cover," he urged Kyiv residents on the Telegram platform. Military administrator Timur Tkachenko reported on Telegram damage caused by falling drone debris. Fires broke out in residential buildings in two districts. Emergency services are on duty.

+++ 00:36 Russian attack: Number of dead in Odessa rises +++ The number of dead in a Russian attack with two ballistic missiles on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa has risen to two. One was a port worker, the second a 71-year-old, regional governor Oleh Kiper announced on Telegram. Previously, there had been talk of one dead and eight injured, including four seriously. Another Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Chuhuiv also claimed victims. A woman was killed, the governor of the Kharkiv region, Oleh Synyehubov, announced on Telegram. Two men were also injured.

+++ 11:16 PM Zelensky: Russia mocks the entire world +++ In his evening address, Ukrainian President Zelensky sharply condemned Russia's delay in presenting a peace proposal. "If it takes the Russians a week to present a so-called 'memorandum' on a ceasefire, it is a mockery of the entire world," he said. While Ukraine and its partners are working on an immediate ceasefire, Moscow is blocking any further rapprochement. Kremlin spokesman Peskov had previously stated that there was no timeline for the proposal. Foreign Minister Lavrov announced that a draft would not be presented until after the ongoing prisoner exchange (see live ticker entry from 9:08 PM).

+++ 10:12 PM Ukraine wants summit with Putin – and "very happy" with Trump +++ Ukraine is seeking a direct meeting between President Zelensky and Kremlin leader Putin – ideally with the participation of US President Trump. Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha told journalists this, according to "Ukrainska Pravda." According to the report, an expanded format with international partners is desirable. "We would very much like to see President Trump participate in such a meeting," Sybiha said. According to Kyiv's position, Europe must also be at the negotiating table. However, the Kremlin recently stated that no trip for Putin to attend possible negotiations is currently planned.

+++ 9:33 PM Two Russian military aircraft allegedly violate Finnish airspace +++ Two Russian military aircraft allegedly violated Finnish airspace. According to the Finnish Ministry of Defense, the incident occurred off the coast of Porvoo in the south of the country, about 50 kilometers from the capital, Helsinki. "We are taking the alleged violation of territory seriously, and an investigation is ongoing," said Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen. The Finnish Border Guard is investigating the incident and will provide further information, the ministry added.

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