Editors led with Ukraine's overnight drone strikes on Russian naval infrastructure, confirmed by Zelensky in the morning. Pravda and Glavcom reported hits on Baltic Fleet arsenals and a base in Kronstadt, over 1,000 km from Ukraine. The Kyiv Post noted Special Forces involvement. By afternoon, the General Staff added strikes on an oil depot and terminal.
Diplomatic threads continued: Trump expressed support for direct Ukraine-Russia talks without US mediation, while NATO's potential €70 billion aid package surfaced. A scandal erupted over a Polish minister meeting Budanov regarding a unit named after UPA, threatening EU accession.
Evening coverage shifted to Russian attacks on transport links between Kharkiv and Sumy, and flooding in two cities after Kyiv. The military ombudsman reported 7% of mobilized had ignored deferments.