Zelenskyy vows more ‘retribution’ for Russia as POWs exchanged

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed intensified action against Russia on Ukrainian Independence Day. Kyiv and Moscow exchanged 230 prisoners, facilitated by the UAE. Zelensky signed a law banning the Russian-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Meanwhile, tensions rise as Ukraine advances into Kursk and Russia targets Kostyantynivka in the ongoing conflict.