Ukraine has lost its richest and most powerful ally, as the United States has reduced the supply of military aid, writes the British newspaper The Telegraph.

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine has received 1,200 bodies of its soldiers killed in the war with Russia, Ukrainian officials responsible for exchanging prisoners of war said on Saturday.

Russia launched its biggest barrage of the war with nearly 500 drones at Ukraine, while the Kremlin says it remains open to prisoner exchanges.

A peace deal is in the "best interest" of Ukraine, Russia and the U.S, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged an unreported number of prisoners of war on Saturday during the fourth such exchange during the week.

On June 9, a new prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia commenced, following the accord established in the second round of negotiations in Istanbul on June 2. Both Kyiv and Moscow have consented to initially exchange young soldiers under the age of 25 and those who are seriously ill.

Berlin won't deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, but more Iris-T antimissile systems are in the pipeline.