Britain's delivery of additional Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine emerged in morning reports, while Russian media covered widespread drone attacks across multiple regions. By early afternoon, the Defense Ministry acknowledged two ATACMS strikes on military facilities in Kursk region over the past three days, including hits on an S-400 air defense unit and the Kursk-Vostochny airfield.
The parliament advanced legislation to remove Taliban from terrorist organizations list, signaling potential shift in Moscow's regional strategy ahead of Putin's visit to Kazakhstan. The ruble continued weakening, crossing 105 to dollar threshold for first time since March 2022.
Evening brought confirmation of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement, while Moscow announced sanctions against 30 British officials following the expulsion of a British diplomat on espionage charges. Reports surfaced about Russian procurement of Western microchips through Belarus-linked companies for military production.