Russian forces completed the capture of Ugledar, a strategic town in Donetsk. The Ministry of Defense released footage of the liberated area. In Odessa, Russia struck a cargo ship allegedly carrying Western ammunition. The death of Ildar Dadin, a Russian opposition activist fighting for Ukraine, was reported. Actor Andrei Neretin, known for his role as the fictional deputy Vitaliy Nalivkin, passed away. Referendums on nuclear power plant construction in Kazakhstan were declared valid. Israel continued strikes on Lebanon, hitting Hezbollah targets near Beirut. Reports emerged of NATO potentially offering Ukraine concrete steps towards alliance membership. Renowned cardiac surgeon Renat Akchurin, who operated on Boris Yeltsin in 1996, died at 78.