In the early hours, reports emerged of Russian advances near Siversk and Pokrovsk. The morning saw air raid alerts across most regions, with a drone attack on Kyiv causing damage to a high-rise building. By midday, a corruption scandal unfolded as over $5 million was discovered hidden in the home of officials in Khmelnytskyi region. The government reduced the timeframe for reporting to military registration centers upon receiving a summons. In the afternoon, President Zelensky visited Sumy region, meeting soldiers fighting in Kursk oblast. Reports surfaced of North Korean officers being eliminated near Donetsk. The day concluded with discussions about Ukraine's potential NATO membership and concerns about the sustainability of Western military aid.