UPDATE 1-Ukraine's Zelenskiy confirms US announcement of ceasefire, prisoner exchange

Ukrainian ‌President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ​on Friday confirmed a three-day ceasefire ‌had been arranged with Russia as part of U.S. efforts to negotiate an end to ‌the more than four-year-old war.

Zelenskiy, ‌writing on Telegram, also said each of the two sides would be exchanging 1,000 ⁠prisoners ​of war, ⁠with humanitarian issues remaining a key Ukrainian priority. "That ⁠is why today, within the framework ​of the negotiation process mediated by the ⁠American side, we received Russia's agreement to ⁠conduct ​a prisoner of war exchange in the format of 1,000 for ⁠1,000," Zelenskiy wrote.

"A ceasefire is also to ⁠be ⁠established on May 9, 10, 11."