Russian forces claimed the capture of Ugledar, a strategic town in Donetsk. Reports emerged of Ukrainian troops fleeing in panic. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the liberation of six settlements, including Ugledar, over the past week. Ukrainian sources confirmed the loss, with reports of a Ukrainian commander's suicide following the town's fall. Meanwhile, oil facilities in Voronezh and Perm regions were targeted by drone attacks. The head of security at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was killed in a car bombing, which Ukraine praised. Russian officials discussed strengthening migration controls and potential new taxes for childless individuals. Former NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg hinted at Ukraine potentially joining NATO without regaining lost territories.