Russia and Ukraine held a second round of peace talks where they agreed to exchange more prisoners and to return the bodies of 12,000 dead soldiers.

A planned exchange of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war failed to take place on Saturday, with Moscow accusing Kyiv of postponing the swap at the last minute, which Ukrainian officials dismissed as more “dirty games” from the Kremlin.

Ukrainian forces have destroyed an Mi-8 military helicopter in their latest long-range drone strike in Russia’s Bryansk region, according to reports. Another aircraft, the Mi-35 attack aircraft, sustained partial damage in the attack as Ukrainian drones damaged airport buildings and a rescue service facility.

Ukrainian air defense units shot down 406 out of 452 Russian drones and missiles during a nighttime attack on Friday against the capital, Kiev, and other regions. Far from reaching an agreement for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine,

Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin told him Moscow would have to respond to Ukraine's attacks on Russian airfields. Meanwhile, the US president's NATO ambassador has demanded that countries agree to increase defence spending by 5% "now".

Ukraine continues to receive weapons deliveries approved by former US president Joe Biden. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's air forces shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet on Saturday morning, the Ukrainian military said. "This morning, on June 7, 2025, as a result of a successful Air Force operation in the Kursk direction, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was shot down," the military said on the Telegram messenger.

European farmers welcomed the European Union's re-introduction of quotas on Friday for Ukrainian wheat and barley as a small boost to their market, but they still face global price competition as Ukraine tries to export elsewhere.