Donald Trump has issued some of his sharpest criticism of Vladimir Putin after Russia fired 355 drones and nine missiles at Ukraine — the largest aerial attack of the more than three year war.
“[Putin] has gone absolutely CRAZY!" Mr Trump wrote in a social media post on Sunday night, before adding that if the Russian president tried to conquer all of Ukraine, it would “lead to the downfall of Russia”.
The Kremlin reacted to Trump’s latest comments by thanking the US president for his efforts in brokering peace before suggesting he was getting caught up in the “emotional overload” of the war.
Last week, just days before a weekend of horrific Russian attacks across Ukraine, Trump said his two-hour call with Putin had gone “very well”.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, urged the US to slap additional sanctions on Moscow instead of continuing to hold a dialogue with Russia.
“Putin shows just how much he despises the world — the world that spends more effort on “dialogue” with him than on real pressure,” Zelensky wrote on X.
Key Points
- Kremlin: Trump’s comments about Putin down to ‘emotional overload’
- Zelensky: Russia’s latest strikes should be met with increased sanctions
- Russia launches war's largest air attack on Ukraine
- Trump lashes out at Putin on Truth Social: 'He has gone absolutely CRAZY!'
- Putin's latest attacks on Ukraine are an affront to Trump, says Germany
Putin to meet Turkey's foreign minister on Monday, Kremlin says
12:18
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Tom Watling
Russian president Vladimir Putin will meet with Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The pair will mostly discuss bilateral relations but will also talk about Ukraine.
Turkey held peace talks between Russia and Ukraine earlier this month, the first since meetings, which were also in Turkey, in March 2022.
Nothing substantive came of the talks earlier this month, though a deal was made to swap 2,000 prisoners of war.
That exchange was completed yesterday, hours before Russia launched it’s largest aerial attack on Ukraine of the more than three year war, in signs that the positive agreement to swap a large amount of POWs had little effect on the long-term prospects of peace.
Zelensky: Russia’s latest strikes should be met with increased sanctions
11:49
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Tom Watling
Russia’s latest wave of drone and missile attacks, the most significant of the more than three year war, must be met with increased sanctions, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
In a post on social media, the Ukrainian leader said Russia must be punished for the attacks, instead of being offered “more effort on ‘diaolgue’”.
“Putin shows just how much he despises the world — the world that spends more effort on “dialogue” with him than on real pressure,” Zelensky wrote on X.
“The increase in Russian strikes should be met with increased sanctions. Russia’s disregard for diplomacy and refusal even to consider a ceasefire must be met with a freeze on Russian finances and a halt to its oil trade.”
You can read his full statement below.
Our air defense forces and rescuers were working all night. The Russian army launched the largest number of drones against our cities and communities since the beginning of the full-scale war — 355 attack UAVs, mostly "Shaheds." There were also 9 cruise missiles. Sadly, there are… pic.twitter.com/5oXmv5zoy2
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 26, 2025
Ukraine’s backers cannot tolerate Putin’s continued objections to peace, says Germany
11:22
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Tom Watling
Germany’s foreign minister has said the international community “cannot tolerate” Vladimir Putin’s continued attacks on Ukraine while talks about peace are ongoing.
In what could be interpreted as a veiled swipe at the Donald Trump administration, German foreign minister Johann Wadephul said it was clear that Putin “doesn’t want peace” and that more needs to be done to punish him.
“The international community cannot tolerate this,” he said, adding that Putin was “trampling on human rights”.
Ahead of a planned visit to Washington on Wednesday to meet with US secretary of state Marco Rubio, Wadephul added that Russia’s latest aerial attacks on Ukraine represent an “affront to US president Donald Trump, who tried to bring the Kremlin chief to the negotiating table”.
“And now, this reaction,” he said, referring to Russia launching 355 drones and nine missiles at Ukraine last night. “You can see that Putin doesn’t want peace, he wants to continue the war, and we cannot allow him to do that.”
Kremlin: Trump’s comments about Putin down to ‘emotional overload’
11:09
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Tom Watling
Donald Trump’s claims that Vladimir Putin has gone “aboslutely crazy” are down to “emotional overload”, the Kremlin has claimed after firing a record 355 drones and nine missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing at least a dozen civilians.
“We are really grateful to the Americans and to President Trump personally for their assistance in organising and launching this negotiation process,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked about the Trump remarks about Putin.
“Of course, at the same time, this is a very crucial moment, which is associated, of course, with the emotional overload of everyone absolutely and with emotional reactions.”
Finland summons Russian ambassador over suspected airspace violation
10:54
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Tom Watling
Finland's foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned Russia's Helsinki ambassador to ask for an explanation regarding a suspected violation of Finnish airspace that took place last week.
The Baltic Sea region is on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, with the Nato alliance boosting its presence in the area with frigates, aircraft and naval drones.
Finland’s defence ministry reported on 23 May that two Russian military aircraft were suspected of violating their airspace.
Russia does not see Vatican as a serious arena for peace talks, sources say
10:39
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Tom Watling
Russia does not see the Vatican as a serious venue for peace talks with Ukraine because the Holy See is the seat of Catholicism and is surrounded by Italy, a Nato and EU member, three senior Russian sources have told Reuters.
They also point out that many Russian officials cannot even fly there due to Western restrictions. It is further confirmation of Russia’s view of the Vatican being an inappropriate venue for peace talks, as highlighted by Moscow’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov last week.
The Vatican has so far been silent in public on the idea raised by US President Donald Trump after a call with President Vladimir Putin that Pope Leo XIV could host talks aimed at ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said last week that Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, had confirmed his willingness to host talks during a phone call with her.
"The Vatican definitely is not seen in Russia as a serious force capable of resolving such a complex conflict," one senior Russian source acquainted with top-level Kremlin thinking said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
Among the reasons cited by the three sources is the fact that both Russia and Ukraine are predominantly Eastern Orthodox countries, while the Vatican is surrounded by Nato member Italy, which has supported Ukraine and repeatedly sanctioned Russia.
The Russian sources underscored that for most senior Russian officials, it would be very difficult to even get to the Vatican from Moscow as direct flights were cancelled after the start of the war on 24 February, 2022, and there are a myriad of European Union sanctions on Russian officials.
Russia’s overnight attack was largest of war, says Ukraine air force
10:14
Russia’s attacks last night were the largest in more than than three years of war, Ukraine’s air force has announced.
Russia launched 355 drones and nine cruise missiles against Ukraine from Sunday evening.
The previous record of 298 was launched by Russia on Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Ukraine’s air force said they had neutralised - either shot down or jammed with electronic warfare - 288 drones and destroyed all nine missiles.
Trump’s involvement in Ukraine peace talks ‘giving Putin more power’, Yulia Navalnaya says
09:47
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Tom Watling
After hearing from Ukrainian opposition leader Kira Rudik, we remind you of comments by the Russian dissident Yulia Navalnaya.
The widow of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny told the Hay Festival in Wales last Friday that Donald Trump’s approach to Vladimir Putin was emboldening the Russian leader by welcoming him back to the diplomatic world stage.
Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, had refused to speak to Putin after the Russian leader ordered the full-scale invasion in February 2022. European leaders - with the exception of Hungary, Slovakia and Serbia - have also declined to engage with Putin.
“All of these negotiations happening like they’re equal gives Putin – who is a tyrant – more power,” said Ms Navalnaya.
“I’m sure it was very difficult for Putin and that he suffered a lot during these last few years, because nobody would have been meeting with him.
“But now all of these negotiations have given him again more power. I’m absolutely sure Putin now feels more strength, and like he can do whatever he wants, because he feels people want to speak with him, people want to negotiate with him.”
You can read the full story below.
Trump’s attempts to broker peace have led nowhere, says Kyiv opposition leader
09:27
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Tom Watling
We bring you some more comments from Ukrainian opposition leader Kira Rudik.
She says Donald Trump’s attempts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine to end Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion “have led nowhere”, adding that the US president must immediately switch his strategy.
“The only thing we are waiting for now is for the US to switch to the promised strategy of peace through strength, which would mean putting immense strength on Russia economically and to arm Ukraine to the teeth with a new military package,” she says.
“The previous attempts by Trump have not led anywhere. But we hope that it will be possible for him to acknowledge the reality and move forward towards peace in an effective way.”
Last night, Trump claimed Putin was “needlessly killing” innocent Ukrainians following a massive Russian aerial attack overnight. It killed at least a dozen civilians, including three children. He added that Putin had “gone absolutely crazy” but declined to punish the Russian leader for his attack with sanctions or additional military support for Ukraine.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky described Trump’s failure to punish Putin as tantamount to “encouraging” Russia to commit further attacks.
Ukraine drones hit Russian military factories
09:01
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Tom Watling
Ukrainian drones fired over the border across Russia have reportedly hit several military production facilities.
Footage on Russian social media site Telegram appeared to show damage at a drone manufacturing plant in Yelabuga, Tatarstan Republic, some 600 miles from the Ukrainian border.
Local residents reported air defence fire and drones flying over Yelabuga late last night.
Additional footage appeared to show smoke rising above a chemical factory in Kineshma, Ivanovo Oblast, which produces components for Russian military equipment and missiles.
At least 10 explosions were heard in that region overnight. The local government confirmed that at least one drone had hit the facility.
Russia’s defence ministry claimed they had shot down 148 drones between 10am local time yesterday and 8am this morning.
Drones hit Russia's Shahed drone factory 1,200 km from Ukraine again
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) May 26, 2025
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US peace talks have only led to Ukrainian citizens dying, says Ukrainian MP
08:43
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Tom Watling
Donald Trump’s talk of peace has ultimately led to Vladimir Putin “intensifying the fight” against innocent Ukrainiains, an opposition leader in Kyiv has told The Independent.
Kira Rudik, leader of the Ukrainian opposition Holos party, says last night’s massive drone and missile attack was devastating for the country. It forced millions of Ukrainians into shelters and killed at least a dozen people.
“Putin launched these drones and missiles as an answer to all the attempts to bring him to the negotiating table and move ahead with the 30-day ceasefire,” she said.
“These attempts were led by European leaders and Trump but they only led to Putin intensifying the fight.
“Ukraine is paying for it with the lives of our citizens. We are calling for the leaders of the free world to stop believing these illusions and look at the facts: Putin will not stop unless he is stopped.”
Russia drone strikes destroy buildings in northeast Ukraine
08:24
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Tom Watling
Ukraine’s state emergency services has posted photos from the site of a drone strike in the northeast Kharkiv region, one of hundreds of projectiles launched by Russia overnight.
It was one of the largest aerial attacks of the more than three year war. Ukraine said Russia fired 367 drones and missiles overnight.
Below, you can see photos of the aftermath of the attacks on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city and home to some 1.3 million people.
російські окупанти завдали масованих ударів БпЛА по передмістю Харкова, виникла масштабна пожежа Внаслідок ворожої атаки по території приватного підприємства у селищі Васищеве сталися руйнації та загоряння складської будівлі. За попередніми даними жертв та постраждалих немає pic.twitter.com/Lwt260UanA
— DSNS.GOV.UA (@SESU_UA) May 26, 2025
Ukraine captured almost 1,000 Russian soldiers during Kursk offensive
08:11
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Shweta Sharma
Ukrainian forces captured 971 Russian soldiers during a months-long offensive in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, the general staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said, describing the campaign as key to facilitating prisoner exchanges.
He said the 971 Russian troops were taken prisoner between 6 August 2024 and 25 May 2025, as part of Ukraine’s ongoing offensive in Kursk Oblast.
The military characterised the campaign as an “unexpected and asymmetric” manoeuvre that helped build up the so-called “exchange fund” – a term used in Ukraine for captured Russian soldiers who can be traded for Ukrainian POWs.
The strategic value of the Kursk operation had previously been questioned by critics, who pointed to its high costs and uncertain benefits.
"Only unconventional decisions can defeat a numerically superior enemy," the statement read. "The Kursk campaign has proven to be exactly that – its success recognised around the world."
Ukraine sees largest Russian attack since the war began - what does it mean
07:58
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Shweta Sharma
At least 12 people including three children have been killed in the single largest attack since the war began in 2022.
It was the largest attack of the war in terms of weapons fired, although other strikes have killed more people.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said 12 people had been killed and 60 more wounded.
Earlier death tolls given separately by regional authorities and rescuers had put the number of dead at 13.
"This was a combined, ruthless strike aimed at civilians. The enemy once again showed that its goal is fear and death," he wrote on Telegram.
Ukraine's air force said Russia had launched 298 drones and 69 missiles in its overnight assault, although it said it was able to down 266 drones and 45 missiles. Damage extended to a string of regional centres, including Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, as well as Mykolaiv in the south and Ternopil in the west.
In Kyiv, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said 11 people were injured in drone strikes.
No deaths were reported in the capital, although four were killed in the region around the city, according to officials.
This was the second large aerial attack in two days.
On Friday evening, Russia launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv in waves that continued through the night.
In northeastern Ukraine, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said early on Sunday that drones hit three city districts and injured three people. Blasts shattered windows in high-rise apartment blocks.
Drone strikes killed a 77-year-old man and injured five people in the southern city of Mykolaiv, the regional governor said.
He published a picture of a residential apartment block with a large hole from an explosion and rubble scattered over the ground. In the western region of Khmelnytskyi, many hundreds of kilometres away from the frontlines of fighting, four people were killed and five others wounded, according to the governor.
"Without pressure, nothing will change and Russia and its allies will only build up forces for such murders in Western countries," the Ukrainian president's chief of staff Andriy Yermak wrote on Telegram. "Moscow will fight as long as it has the ability to produce weapons."
Zelensky enacts new sanctions targeting propagandists, criminal networks, Russian financiers
07:37
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Shweta Sharma
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced three new sanction packages against Russia.
In a Facebook post, Mr Zelensky outlined the scope of the latest measures which came into effect on Sunday.
They aim to penalise Russian individuals and networks supporting the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine.
"Ukraine continues to coordinate its sanction decisions with the sanction regimes of the European Union and other key global jurisdictions," Mr Zelensky said.
Today, several sanctions packages were introduced.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 25, 2025
The first targets Russian individuals involved in financing Russian terrorist activities, financial manipulations, and sanctions evasion schemes that serve Russia’s interests.
The second package targets propagandists whose…
He said: “The first targets Russian individuals involved in financing Russian terrorist activities, financial manipulations, and sanctions evasion schemes that serve Russia’s interests.
“The second package targets propagandists whose lies fuel Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.
“The third applies to members of Russian mafia groups who have significantly helped establish Putin's regime and are still associated with it.”
Watch as Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and threatens more sanctions on Moscow
07:30
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Shweta Sharma
Zelensky shares pictures of POWs returning home
07:17
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Shweta Sharma
Home.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 25, 2025
We must bring all our people back from Russian captivity.
pic.twitter.com/EpqdrjIheb
303 Ukrainian defenders are home. The third part of the 1000-for-1000 exchange deal, agreed upon in Türkiye, has been completed.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 25, 2025
Today, warriors of our Armed Forces, the National Guard, the State Border Guard Service, and the State Special Transport Service are returning home.… pic.twitter.com/RpixVvQYDJ
Netherlands to send last of 24 F-16s to Ukraine on Monday
07:10
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Shweta Sharma
The Netherlands will send the last one of 24 promised F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine on Monday, defence minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Sunday on a Dutch television talk show.
The first 23 Dutch F-16 jets were delivered last summer. The Netherlands has also provided fighter jets to a training centre in Romania for Ukrainian pilots and crew.
"We are also training pilots and technicians and sharing our military doctrines, so that Ukraine can build a modern armed force that matches that of the Nato member states," Mr Brekelmans said on air.
Ukraine has been promised fighter jets by European allies, including 19 F-16s from Denmark, 30 from Belgium, and at least six from Norway as part of efforts to bolster its air defences.
Airports in Moscow forced to halt flights after Ukrainian drone barrage
06:58
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Shweta Sharma
At least two airports in Moscow halted flight operations, Russia’s aviation watchdog said, as air defence systems in the capital thwarted drone attacks.
Moscow's Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports temporarily halted flights, Russia's aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said.
Russia's defence ministry said on Monday that air defence systems had downed 96 Ukrainian drones, including six over Moscow region.
Trump's envoy to Ukraine calls Russia's attacks 'shameful'
06:39
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Shweta Sharma
US special envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg said on Sunday that Russia's aerial assault was "a clear violation" of the 1977 Geneva Peace Protocols and called for an immediate ceasefire.
Mr Kellogg shared a picture of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, condemning “indiscriminate killing of women and children at night in their homes”.
“These attacks are shameful. Stop the killing. Ceasefire now,” he said.
Putin’s helicopter used to repel Ukrainian attack in Kursk, military officials claim
06:20
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Shweta Sharma
Military officials have claimed Russian president Vladimir Putin’s helicopter was used to repel a large-scale attack by Ukrainian drones during his visit to the Kursk region on 20 May.
Air defence division commander Yuri Dashkin told Russian state television: “[Putin's helicopter] was virtually at the epicentre of repelling a large-scale attack by the enemy’s drones.
“The intensity of the attack during the flight of the aircraft with the commander-in-chief over the territory of the Kursk region increased significantly.
“Therefore, we simultaneously conducted an air defence battle and ensured the safety of the presidential helicopter’s flight in the air.
”He added that “the attack by the enemy’s drones was repelled, all airspace targets were destroyed.”
Trump says he is 'absolutely' considering new sanctions against Russia
06:00
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Shweta Sharma
Donald Trump has said he is “absolutely” considering a new tranche of sanctions against Russia after the largest attack on Ukraine since the full-scale war began in 2022.
Mr Trump’s comments, made to reporters in New Jersey on Sunday before he boarded Air Force One, came as he showed his visible frustration with Vladimir Putin and continued to push for a ceasefire.
Mr Trump called Mr Putin “crazy” for killing civilians in Ukraine after the attack claimed 12 lives.
“I’m not happy with what Putin is doing,” Mr Trump said. “He’s killing a lot of people, and I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin. I’ve known him a long time – always gotten along with him – but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all.”
Mr Trump also criticised Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, posting that the Ukrainian leader "is doing his Country no favours by talking the way he does. Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don't like it, and it better stop."
German foreign minister calls for more sanctions on Russia
05:48
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Shweta Sharma
Germany’s foreign minister Johann Wadephul called for more sanctions on Russia following the latest wave of attacks on Ukraine.
"(Russian President Vladimir) Putin is not interested in peace, he wants to continue this war, and we must not allow this, which is why the European Union will agree additional sanctions," he said in a live interview on ARD's Bericht aus Berlin.
Russian forces launched a barrage of 367 drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities overnight, including at the capital Kyiv, in the largest aerial attack of the war so far, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, officials said.
Wadephul added that the United States was also able to launch new sanctions packages, and he hoped that the weight of the measures would get Putin to the negotiating table, to avoid what he called potentially severe consequences for Russia's economy and energy sectors.
Ukraine says 298 drones and 69 missiles fired in largest attack of war
05:41
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Shweta Sharma
Ukraine's air force said on Sunday that Russia had attacked the country with 298 drones and 69 missiles, the largest overnight aerial assault since the full-scale war began in 2022 – a total of 367 projectiles.
It said it downed 45 missiles and 266 of the drones.
The bombardment represented the third consecutive night of major Russian aerial attacks.
Russian air defences intercepted 110 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 13 over the Moscow and Tver regions, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday.
The ministry did not report any casualties.
In pictures: bittersweet moments from the prison swap
05:29
Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners Sunday in the third and last part of a major exchange that was a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the more than three years of war.
Russia's Defence Ministry said each side exchanged 303 soldiers, following the release of 307 combatants and civilians each on Saturday, and 390 on Friday, the biggest total swap of the war.
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Sunday's exchange, saying on X that "303 Ukrainian defenders are home."
While some relatives embraced their loved ones, others were left disappointed as their family members did not arrive as part of the prisoner exchange.
Sister of Ukrainian soldier speaks of special moment she reunited with her brother
05:11
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Shweta Sharma
Nataliya Borovyk, the sister of released Ukrainian soldier Ihor Ulesov, was overwhelmed when she learned of her brother's return.
"My uncle had to calm me down and put me in a taxi so I could get here," she told The Associated Press. "A moment like that stays with you forever."
Ms Borovyk said the family had been waiting anxiously for news, and that she had hoped her brother might be released in the first part of the exchange on Friday.
"We were worried about all the guys. He wasn't there on Friday, but I was here – I at least greeted them, I stood there until the very end and waited, (hoping) maybe he would appear after all."
Her brother's release was part of the largest prisoner swap so far between Russia and Ukraine.
In talks held in Istanbul earlier this month – the first time the two sides met face to face for peace talks – Kyiv and Moscow agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war and civilian detainees each. The exchange has been the only tangible outcome from the talks.
Trump lashes out at Putin on Truth Social: 'He has gone absolutely CRAZY!'
04:31
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Shweta Sharma
US president Donald Trump fired off a screed against Vladimir Putin on Truth Social on Sunday night, saying the Russian president has “gone absolutely CRAZY.”
His statement on the social media platform followed brief remarks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, saying he’s “not happy” with Putin and that “he’s killing a lot of people.”
“And I don't know what the hell happened to Putin,” he told reporters. “I've known him a long time, always gotten along with him, but he's sending rockets into cities and killing people.”
On Truth Social, he wrote: “He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever. I’ve always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that’s proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!”
Mr Trump also said that Volodymyr Zelensky is “doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does.”
“Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t like it, and it better stop,” Mr Trump wrote. “This is a War that would never have started if I were President. This is Zelenskyy’s, Putin’s, and Biden’s War, not ‘Trump’s,’ I am only helping to put out the big and ugly fires, that have been started through Gross Incompetence and Hatred.”
Russia launches war's largest air attack on Ukraine
04:19
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Shweta Sharma
Russian forces mounted the largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the start of the war in 2022, killing at least 12 people, including three children.
Russian forces launched a barrage of 367 drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities overnight, including the capital Kyiv, the highest number of strikes in a single night since the invasion.
The dead included three children in the northern region of Zhytomyr, local officials there said.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the United States, which has taken a softer public line on Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, since President Donald Trump took office, to speak out.
"The silence of America, the silence of others in the world only encourages Putin," he wrote on Telegram.
"Every such terrorist Russian strike is reason enough for new sanctions against Russia."
Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assault
04:08
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Shweta Sharma
Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners of war in the third and final part of the biggest exchange between the countries.
Russia's Defence Ministry said each side exchanged 303 soldiers, following the release of 307 combatants and civilians each on Saturday, and 390 on Friday, the biggest total swap of the war.
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Sunday's exchange, saying on X that "303 Ukrainian defenders are home."
Hours earlier, the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and other regions came under a massive Russian drone-and-missile attack that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens.
Ukrainian officials described it as the largest aerial assault since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.