Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such swap that released hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates

Exchanges have taken place before, but this deal, involving big numbers on both sides, comes as Trump prepares to take over in Washington, potentially endangering American aid to Kyiv.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected proposals Monday floated by President-elect Trump’s allies to end the war in Ukraine, dealing a major setback for the incoming president’s hopes to freeze the conflict.

Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Ukraine this month, firing hundreds of missiles and drones at its neighbor.

Two Ukrainian hockey players killed in Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhya Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, said Russian forces are trying to advance in the Pokrovsk direction and secure islands in Kherson Oblast.