Russian media announced the completion of body exchanges with Ukraine, revealing Russia transferred 6,060 Ukrainian military bodies while receiving only 78 Russian remains—a 78-to-1 ratio officials framed as fulfilling Istanbul negotiation promises. The stark disparity dominated morning coverage across multiple outlets.
As Iran-Israel escalation continued from previous days, casualties climbed to eight dead and over 90 wounded from overnight Iranian strikes. Netanyahu explicitly threatened Iran's Supreme Leader with assassination, while satellites detected damage at Iran's Fordo nuclear facility. Russia positioned itself as potential mediator, with Putin and Erdogan condemning Israeli operations.
The United States canceled scheduled diplomatic consultations on embassy operations, with Russian officials attributing the decision to American initiative. By evening, Iran launched new rocket barrages against Israel while claiming Israeli strikes had targeted decoy aircraft rather than real jets. Trump stated he opposed tightening sanctions against Russia, describing them as costing America billions.