"Russia-Ukraine Conflict: A Timeline of Key Events on Day 531"

Russian missiles hit residential buildings in Ukraine, killing five people and injuring 31. Ukrainian forces lost up to 135 soldiers in the Donetsk region. Ukraine claims to have repelled air attacks and shot down drones. Russia released 22 Ukrainian soldiers in a prisoner-of-war exchange. Peace talks in Saudi Arabia received international support, but Russia called a peace deal based on Ukraine's 10-point plan "impossible." Germany may supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles. Russian sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky labeled a "terrorist," while author Dmitry Glukhovsky is sentenced to eight years in jail for spreading false news. Ukraine detains a woman accused of plotting an attack on President Zelenskyy. Poland requests additional troops amid concerns over illegal border crossings and the presence of Russian mercenaries in Belarus.