On May 25, 2025, Russia Intensifies Drone and Missile Attacks on Kyiv Amid Largest Prisoner Swap. Russia dramatically intensified its air assault on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, in the wake of the largest prisoner swap since the war began in February 2022. This surge in drone and missile attacks comes despite ongoing diplomatic efforts and prisoner exchanges aimed at easing tensions. The relentless bombardment of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities underscores the fragile and volatile state of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.