Conflict & Security
Russia and Ukraine trade overnight strikes and swap 270 prisoners
October 24, 2026 at 09:28 AM
2 reports · over 2 hours
Russia and Ukraine traded overnight drone attacks on energy facilities and port infrastructure, alongside a 270-for-270 prisoner exchange.
- Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses destroyed 616 Ukrainian drones overnight and its forces struck a cargo ship heading to Odesa.
- Ukrainian strikes knocked out power in Sevastopol, Crimea, after hitting energy facilities, city authorities said.
- Russia's Belgorod governor reported one killed and seven wounded in Ukrainian attacks, while Ukraine's Kharkiv governor reported seven wounded.
- Russia and Ukraine announced a prisoner exchange Friday, releasing 270 soldiers each; President Volodymyr Zelensky said nine Ukrainian civilians also returned.


