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Ukrainian and Russian-backed rebels swap hundreds of prisoners in the war-torn East of the country, one of the largest such exchanges since the outbreak of an insurgency almost four years ago. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs mutual aid agreements with the leaders of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic in Moscow as he recognises the separatist regions of Ukraine as independent. IMAGES
Aerial footage released by a pro-Ukraine militia shows an alleged drone attack on a Russian armoured military vehicle in a village on the Kursk border region. Additional images published by another volunteer group also claim to show a gun battle on the border. IMAGES
The trial of Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin, accused of spreading "fake" information, begins in a Moscow court. Yashin faces up to 10 years behind bars for denouncing President Vladimir Putin's offensive in Ukraine. He is accused of spreading false information about the Russian army under legislation introduced after Putin launched the operation in Ukraine. IMAGES
A day-and-night curfew imposed by Kyiv authorities until Monday morning begins after some invading Russian forces entered the Ukrainian capital. "The curfew in Kyiv will start on Saturday at 5:00 pm (1500 GMT) and end at 8:00 (0600 GMT) on Monday," city authorities said on Telegram, adding that "all civilians that are on the streets during the period of the curfew will be considered members of sabotage groups of the enemy." IMAGES