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Ukrainian officials say two people have died in a missile attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa

Announcement comes as Ukraine pushes to be allowed to use Western-supplied, long-range missiles for strikes in Russia.

Ukraine says its ability to hit military targets deep inside Russia is integral to defending against Moscow’s bombing campaigns across the country

Exchange of military personnel took place as Ukraine called again on west to allow use of long-range weapons

Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, a rare moment of coordination between the two warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine.

Ukraine has made a new call on the West to allow it to strike deeper into Russia after a meeting between U.S. and British leaders on Friday produced no visible shift in their policy on the use of long-range weapons

It is the second such exchange since Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region on August 6.

Russia and Ukraine successfully exchanged 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates. Despite ongoing hostilities, the two nations have managed several POW swaps throughout the conflict, with this latest exchange following a similar deal made just three weeks ago.