Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners again. The head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Ermak, announced the return of 12 people who defended, in particular, Mariupol, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and Zmeiny Island.

The Ukrainian authorities claim that the Ukrainian military killed instructors from Iran who were in the territories occupied by Russia.

There was an exchange of prisoners according to the “50/50” formula. Among the returning Ukrainian military are defenders of Azovstal and national guardsmen captured during the seizure of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant at the beginning of a full-scale invasion.

As a result of shelling of a hospital in Volnyansk, a newborn was killed.
After a Russian missile attack, almost the entire left bank of Kyiv was left without electricity and water supply.

Three civilians were killed as a result of Russian shelling of Kherson.

The Kremlin announced that Russia will look for those involved in the murder of Russian prisoners of war in Makeyevka, Lugansk region.

Ukrainian forces continue their offensive in the Lugansk region. Russian troops are advancing in the Bakhmut direction north of Donetsk.
The territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant came under fire again.

Ukraine begins evacuating people from the de-occupied southern regions. They are offered to temporarily leave for Krivoy Rog or the western regions of Ukraine. This is due to the difficult living conditions in the de-occupied territories, especially during the winter cold.