00:00Thousands of people have attended a rally in Kiev to demand the Ukrainian government
00:06do more to secure the release of prisoners of war held in Russia.
00:10They are also demanding authorities step up efforts to locate missing loved ones.
00:15There have been semi-regular protests in Ukraine to demand answers about the whereabouts of
00:20family members missing in the war.
00:22Protesters have expressed their frustration over what they say is the government's poor
00:26communication and lack of clarity.
00:29Russia and Ukraine have carried out intermittent prisoner of war exchanges since the earliest
00:33days of the war, the last of which took place in December.
00:37Meanwhile, at least three people were killed in a Russian missile and drone strike on Kiev
00:41in the early hours of Saturday morning.
00:44The city's military administration said three people were injured in the attack.
00:49The statement said the air force shot down two missiles and 24 drones.
00:54A water supply pipeline was also damaged and a metro station was closed.
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