Latest News About Ukraine military actions eastern persist as exchanges of prisoners likely this week

Updated 2026-06-18 09:57

ongoing clashes in eastern Ukraine with troop activity reported; swap attempts likely soon. Officials in Kyiv report seven police injuries near Kyiv and also reported an IT count of drones hitting critical infrastructure in Russia. Negotiations over peace talks are described as progressing slowly, with the next prisoner exchange compared to the previous swap.

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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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