The day's dominant story was the Moscow restaurant bombing that killed three, identified as an assassination attempt targeting a Russian general linked to the Bucha massacre. This narrative evolved from early morning reports of an explosion to mid-morning confirmation of the target, and by afternoon, outlets framed it as a revenge operation. The story held editorial priority across the day, overshadowing other threads. Meanwhile, the Ceuta migrant crisis continued to generate coverage, with reports on the chaotic aftermath, Spanish military hunts, and desperate families at the border. The collision of two firefighting helicopters in Greece, killing two, also received significant attention in the afternoon. Domestic stories included the defacement of Amsterdam's National Monument, leading to two arrests, and Gelderland's plan to lift nature protections for agriculture under BBB leadership.