The second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended in 1 hour in Istanbul on Monday. Both countries have agreed to exchange seriously injured and sick prisoners of war. Along with this, both sides will also return the bodies of 6,000-6,000 killed soldiers. Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustam Umerov said that we want the release of all prisoners of war and the return of all disabled children and prisoners. At the same time, the head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Mendinsky said – Under this agreement, seriously injured and young soldiers between 18 and 25 years will also be exchanged. This dialogue took place at a time when just a few hours ago Ukraine carried out a large-scale drone attack in Siberia, Russia. When asked about this, the Russian delegation said that wait for tomorrow. Earlier, the delegations of both the countries met in Istanbul on 16 May, even then there was a 2-hour conversation between the two. Russia has suffered a lot in the Ukrainian attack, after which, in retaliation, Russia has also increased its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in military uniform for the talks. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov from Ukraine and Vladimir Mendinsky, a close aide of President Putin, participated in this conversation from Russia. On May 16, talks were held between Russia and Ukraine on 4 points in Istanbul. Russia admitted that Ukraine carried out airstrikes on 5 airbases. The Russian Defense Ministry admitted on June 1 that 5 military airbases across the country were targeted in drone attacks carried out by Ukraine, which damaged many aircraft. However, the exact number of aircraft damaged has not been given. In its statement, the Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of carrying out terrorist attacks with FPV (First Person View) drones on airports located in Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan and Amur regions. The ministry said that all terrorist attacks on military airbases in Ivanovo, Ryazan and Amur regions were foiled. For the first time, it has also been officially confirmed that some drone attacks were carried out from very close to the airbase. According to Russian officials, Olenogorsk airbase in Murmansk region and Sredny airbase in Irkutsk (Siberia) were targeted by launching drones from nearby areas with the help of trailer trucks. Know why the Russia-Ukraine war started February 2022- As soon as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the attack, Russian tanks started entering Ukraine. Then US President Joe Biden said – There is no plan to talk to Putin. He has put the whole world in danger. Russia will have to pay a serious price for the attack on Ukraine. February 2025- America’s new President Donald Trump spoke to Putin on the phone for 90 minutes. After this, a high level meeting was held between Russia and America in Saudi Arabia regarding the Ukraine war. Ukraine was not included in it. Trump praised Putin and called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a ‘dictator’. May 2025- Peace talks to end the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine intensified in 2025, especially after the initiative of US President Donald Trump. Prisoner swaps have taken place in recent days, but differences remain over territorial control and security guarantees. ———————— Read this news too… Russia admits – Ukraine carried out airstrikes on 5 airbases: Said – terrorist attack was carried out through drone, many planes destroyed The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Sunday that drone strikes carried out by Ukraine targeted 5 military airbases across the country, causing damage to several aircraft. Read full news…
