- Damir Davydov, the head of the Russian defence ministry’s missile and artillery wing, was reportedly killed in a car explosion in Balashikha, Moscow region, with a second car bomb found elsewhere.
- The EU has proposed a 21st package of sanctions against Russia, heavily targeting its banks, crypto networks, drone production, and oil traders.
- Ukrainian drones struck a historic museum in Sevastopol, Crimea, and caused fires at industrial facilities in the Vladimir region and a fuel tank in Rostov, while Russia claimed to have downed 326 drones overnight.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Nordic and Baltic leaders in Estonia to discuss developing cheaper methods for drone defence, offering Ukraine's expertise.
- Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk criticised his country's exclusion from Western European peace talks on Ukraine, while the Kremlin dismissed the EU as a mediator.
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