Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday (Feb 12) said that Moscow is not interested in peace after a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed at least one person. 

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Zelensky wrote on social media that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "not preparing for peace - he continues to kill Ukrainians and destroy cities." 

"Only strong steps and pressure on Russia can stop this terror. Right now we need the unity and the support of all our partners in the fight for a just end to this war," he added.

Ukraine's state emergency services said that the attack caused damage and fires in at least four districts of the capital. In a statement on Telegram, Vitali Klitschko said, "Preliminary, one person was killed". He added that at least three others had been wounded. 

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Andriy Yermak, who is the head of Ukraine's presidential office, said earlier that missile and air defence systems around Kyiv were working against incoming ballistic missiles. 

Zelensky's latest comments came after he said he was ready to swap land in negotiations with Russia, which freed one American prisoner. The move was hailed by United States President Donald Trump, who called it a goodwill gesture. 

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Zelensky's land swap offer 

Zelensky said he was ready to swap land in negotiations with Russia in pursuit of peace. The remarks were striking as the Ukrainian president has in the past refused to cede any territory after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. 

But in an interview with The Guardian published Tuesday, he said Kyiv was ready for serious talks ahead of a Friday meeting at the Munich Security Conference with US Vice President JD Vance - a vocal critic of US military support to Ukraine.

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"We will swap one territory for another," Zelensky said, adding that he was ready to trade land in Russia's Kursk region. 

"Security guarantees without America are not real security guarantees," Zelensky said, acknowledging that Ukraine would not be able to enjoy security guarantees just with European partners. 

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Russia rejects swapping 

Russia on Wednesday rejected swapping occupied territory with Kyiv in any peace deal. "This is impossible. Russia has never and will never discuss the topic of exchanging its territory," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. 

(With inputs from agencies)