The collision of an American Airlines plane with a military helicopter near Washington DC dominated Russian media coverage, with details unfolding throughout the day. Initial reports of 60 passengers evolved into confirmation of 64 aboard, including Russian world champion figure skaters Shishkova and Naumov. The recovery operation retrieved 18 bodies by morning, rising to over 30 by afternoon.
In parallel, authorities announced the arrest of former Rosnano deputies who served under Chubais, linking to an investigation of 45 billion rubles in misappropriated funds. The prosecutor's office moved to nationalize Domodedovo Airport over foreign control concerns, continuing the trend of state takeovers of strategic assets.
Military reporting claimed advances near Kupyansk and cited 50,000 monthly Ukrainian casualties, while documenting drone attacks on the Druzhba pipeline in Bryansk and other infrastructure.