Ukraine and Russia Trade Deadly Strikes Across Multiple Regions

Ukraine reported attacks on Odesa, Kyiv, and Zaporizhzhia with two deaths, while Russia reported at least nine deaths from a major Ukrainian attack wave. Russian authorities said at least nine people were killed in one of the largest Ukrainian counterattack waves since the invasion began, including four in Volgograd and four in the Samara region. In Odesa, two people died and five were injured, while 13 were hurt in Zaporizhzhia. Russia also claimed it struck a cargo ship southwest of Odesa carrying weapons. Meanwhile, US envoy Jared Kushner said Russia is open to European participation in peace talks, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans for the largest prisoner exchange yet.