Kiev, Russia and Odessa
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In accordance with the agreements reached in Istanbul, on June 9, the first group of Russian servicemen under the age of 25 was returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime. In exchange, Russia handed over a similar number of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
After days of dispute over the return of the remains of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war, Kiev has now received the first bodies back from Russia. 1,212 bodies have been returned, according to the staff for prisoner of war affairs in Kiev.
Photos shared with the Kyiv Independent show the newly installed blue-and-yellow street sign, reflecting both the correct Ukrainian transliteration and the national colors of Ukraine.
Ukraine's actions do not indicate a real desire for peace and honest negotiations, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Izvestia. In particular, Kiev does not abandon terrorist actions on the territory of Russia.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry officially disavowed the statement of its ambassador on Ukraine is informed that the Israeli side has handed over to Kiev the Patriot air defense systems received from the United States.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is facing the risk of further intensification despite recent peace talks, after Ukraine and Russia both launched strikes which caused huge damage to both sides. Kiev and Odesa came under another mass Russian attack in the early hours of Tuesday,
In Kiev, as a result of a massive attack by the aggressor country Russia on the night of Tuesday, June 10, a monument of national importance - St. Sophia Cathedral - was damaged. This was announced by the Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Nikolai Tochitsky in "Facebook".
Russia's lead negotiator in peace talks with Ukraine warned on Monday that any deal that did not secure his country's lasting interests would ultimately result in "the end of the planet."