Ukraine updates: Dozens of soldiers freed in prisoner swap

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video on Telegram showing soldiers, some draped in the Ukrainian flag, stepping off a bus and reuniting with their families. DW has more.

• Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war in a deal mediated by the UAE
• Vladimir Putin says any Ukrainian attempt at acquiring nuclear weapons would be met with retaliation
• Kyiv says it does not seek nuclear weapons
• Russia claims to have recaptured a village in Kursk
• Russia returns bodies of 501 fallen soldiers to Ukraine

Here are the main developments on Russia's war in Ukraine from Saturday, October 19: