Zelenskyy promises retaliation after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned recent Russian strikes, including an attack on a Kyiv apartment block that killed at least 24 people, labeling them as entirely justified responses targeting Russia’s oil and military facilities. Ukraine’s air force described the assault as the largest aerial attack since the war began, prompting a retaliatory drone strike on Russian infrastructure that resulted in casualties. Meanwhile, a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia occurred, exchanging 205 prisoners each as part of a ceasefire agreement.

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