Overnight outlets tracked the Houthi strike on Riyadh airport, citing 12 dead and more than 300 injured, later condemned by the Foreign Ministry as the Houthis claimed responsibility.

Morning attention moved to the drone hit on Yandex's data center outside Vladimir, the third such facility struck in a week. Outlets across the spectrum reported its shutdown and widespread service failures in Russia and neighboring states, later reporting a gradual restoration, while the Defense Ministry claimed a retaliatory strike on a data center in Odesa.

Afternoon coverage centered on Washington. Following reactions to Trump's demand for a new Ukrainian president, Trump asserted Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to halt energy strikes. Repeated without immediate confirmation, the claim was later presented as accepted by Zelensky, who cited orders to forces, while Peskov spoke only of openness to talks. Defenses reported 23 drones downed near Moscow.