The day opened with the government's formal apologies to mothers and children affected by forced adoptions between 1956 and 1984, a story that dominated morning coverage across NRC, de Volkskrant, and Trouw. By mid-morning, attention shifted to a major Russian airstrike on Kyiv that killed at least 17 people, with NOS and De Telegraaf leading the coverage. The death toll rose throughout the day, and the EU vowed to increase pressure on Russia. In the afternoon, the RIVM reported hundreds of excess deaths during the previous week's heatwave, while a large European investigation into drug-facilitated sexual assault identified 156 perpetrators and victims. Evening headlines focused on wildfires in southern France forcing the evacuation of 3,000 people from campsites, and rising tensions at Schiphol due to staff shortages and long queues. The nitrogen debate continued in the background, with the cabinet appearing to secure left-wing support.