- Russian forces launched more than 600 drones and 47 missiles across Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people and wounding more than 30, with President Zelensky urging immediate international action.
- Two Royal Air Force jets on a Nato patrol reportedly shot down Russian drones for the first time, while drone fragments from a Russian attack were recovered in Romania, causing property damage.
- Ukraine sacked a military commander after images of emaciated frontline soldiers in the Kharkiv region sparked outrage, revealing significant logistical failures.
- The European Union formally approved a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia, as President Zelensky visited Saudi Arabia to bolster security, energy, and food security co-operation.
- Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner of war swap, exchanging 193 personnel each, facilitated by the United States and the United Arab Emirates; the Kremlin also suggested Vladimir Putin might attend the G20 summit in Miami.
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