Ukraine's military has recaptured two villages in the eastern Sumy region, marking incremental territorial gains near the Russia border ahead of a scheduled summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. These advances come as peace talks are anticipated during the summit set for Friday. Concurrently, Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange involving 84 individuals from each side, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirming the return of these prisoners. Additionally, Ukraine has initiated a program calling on former prisoners to join the military in exchange for full sentence pardons.