She packed her bags, took her two daughters, aged seven and ten, and set off for Ukraine to visit her partner Yevgeny Kovtkov in Ukraine. Kovtkov, who is not the biological father of her children, had been fighting for Russia against the Ukrainian army when he was captured.

Ukraine and Russia today carried out another stage of a prisoner exchange. This is already the ninth exchange under the previous agreements reached in Istanbul, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports.

Russia and Ukraine have agreed on another prisoner exchange during their negotiations in Turkey, with each side to hand over 1,200 prisoners, Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky told journalists in Istanbul after the talks on Wednesday evening.

EADaily, July 25th, 2025. As part of the prisoner exchange, Ukraine handed over to Russia a 21-year-old student from Chuvashia who crossed the border to participate in hostilities in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine wrapped up their third round of peace negotiations in Istanbul, Türkiye on Wednesday, reaching a crucial agreement to exchange at

The so-called “July Storm” exercise from July 23 to July 27 will test the readiness of the Russian fleet for non-standard operations, the use of long-range weapons and other advanced technology, including unmanned systems.