- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the US agrees with Ukraine's assessment of the battlefield, accusing Vladimir Putin of living in a "different reality" over Russian claims in the Donbas.
- US secretary of state Marco Rubio noted that "a lot" of work remains following the first day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
- President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine is likely to "end up with a different shape" after a final deal is concluded.
- A Ukrainian drone attack on Ust-Luga in northwest Russia caused a fire and disconnected a local power station.
- Drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have cut the nation's refining capacity by 30 per cent since October, disrupting operations at nine major facilities in the past week.
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