Latest News About Ukraine News Today conflict in eastern continue and prisoner swap likely soon

Updated 2026-06-18 09:57

continuing fighting across eastern regions with operations on the ground noted; exchanges of prisoners likely this week. Ukrainian officials say seven police officers were injured in a Kyiv-area incident and authorities also reported an IT count of drones hitting critical infrastructure in Russia. talks for peace talks are described as progressing slowly, with the next prisoner exchange than the prior one.

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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian gets update on Olympics ban

Vladimir Putin has been honouring members of Russia's military in Moscow - amid speculation around unexpected divides emerging in the country's elite. Elsewhere, Ukraine's security service says drones have hit the Kaleykino oil refinery in Russia's Tatarstan region. Follow the latest.

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