The Ukrainian city of Poltava and the border region of Sumy were attacked, according to Ukrainian authorities. The ceasefire was planned to begin on Saturday, but the current status of its implementation remains unclear, as does the specific types of weapons used in the assaults. Earlier in the war, several short ceasefires have been declared, but both sides have accused each other of violating them, according to reports.
In a separate development, Russia and Ukraine have each released 175 prisoners of war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. Some of the released prisoners are wounded, and most have been in captivity since 2022, according to statements. The United Arab Emirates acted as a mediator in the negotiations for the prisoner exchange, the Russian Defense Ministry said via TASS.
In Sweden, a man from the Stockholm area who was detained in the USA has been extradited to Sweden, authorities reported. He has been detained in absentia since November 2024 and is suspected of being the main perpetrator in a large-scale fraud operation in Sweden, according to reports. Victims were contacted via SMS and phone by a gang posing as bank representatives and were tricked into downloading a new Bank-ID that the fraudsters could remotely control to steal large sums, police said.
The identity and specific charges against the extradited fraud suspect from the USA are not yet publicly known. S. agencies and Eurojust, and interrogations and analysis of seized items would follow, according to a press release.
Two police patrols were subjected to violence and violent resistance during the night towards Saturday, police said via their website. Both incidents involved interventions related to high levels of intoxication, according to police. A man in his 20s and another man have been arrested, police reported.
In Sunne, a man in his 70s was arrested on suspicion of a rape on Friday evening, police reported. The victim is a woman in her 50s, according to police. The man was detained during the night, police said.
Police received a call about the rape, went to the address, arrested the man, and detained him after a prosecutor's decision, according to reports. In Malmö, police were alerted about a loud bang in Sofielund at midnight, according to reports. About an hour later, a location was found where an object had exploded, police said.
A nearby car was damaged, and residents nearby had to be evacuated, but no one was injured, according to authorities. The National Bomb Protection Unit was called to the scene and conducted an investigation, police reported. A report has been filed for public endangerment and violations of the law on flammable and explosive goods, authorities said.
The full extent of damages and ongoing investigation details are not yet available. In Södertälje, the rescue service was alerted at 02:30 about an ongoing fire in a building in Geneta center, according to reports. The building houses several different businesses, including a grocery store, authorities said.
The fire is suspected to be arson, with a fire start on a roof where there is a container, according to reports. The motives behind the suspected arson and whether any suspects have been identified remain unknown.