By Thomas Peter and Olena Harmash KYIV/MOSCOW, May 15 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war each on Friday, part of an agreement linked to a three-day ceasefire earlier this month brokered by U.

Last month, Ukraine managed to liberate more land than Russia seized – the first time Moscow suffered a net loss of territory since Ukraine’s 2024 Kursk incursion.

Russia launched more than 1,600 drones and missiles over a 30-hour period, marking the most intense aerial attack since the beginning of the full-scale war in 2022. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted a significant portion,

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that Russia and Ukraine had a prisoner exchange on Thursday, each side releasing 205.

Russia tested a new long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, months after the last treaty with the U.S. expired.

Thirty-four European states – along with Australia and Costa Rica – said Friday they would join a proposed special tribunal for Ukraine. The future legal body would allow Kyiv to prosecute Russia for a "crime of aggression" over its invasion.

Russian universities are promising free tuition and up to $70,000 to students who are willing to serve as drone pilots in the Russian military for a year—all while claiming students can avoid the risk of frontline combat duty in Ukraine.

May 15 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Russia was seeking to draw Belarus deeper into its war in Ukraine and was weighing plans to attack Ukraine's north or a NATO country from Belarusian territory.

At least seven people were killed and dozens were wounded in a drone and missile assault, days after President Vladimir Putin of Russia said the war could end soon.

Russia and Iran, two of China’s biggest partners, said they welcome discussions between the U.S. and China. In both cases, the United States and China are the two largest participants in their respective wars,