Overnight drone attacks on Kyiv's residential areas preceded Trump's announcement of preparing talks with Putin to "end the war in 100 days." The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry responded by intensifying diplomatic contacts with the Biden administration.
Scholz blocked a new €3 billion EU aid package, while Ukraine received €3 billion from frozen Russian assets. A nationwide operation targeting draft evasion schemes involved 600 simultaneous searches.
By midday, Ukrainian forces conducted a precision strike on a Russian drone warehouse in Rostov region, using a combined drone-Neptune missile attack. The U.S. and UK coordinated new sanctions against Russia's energy sector, targeting 184 shadow fleet tankers and major oil companies including Gazprom Neft.
Evening reports detailed 198 engagements along the front, with heavy fighting continuing around Kurakhove and in the Pokrovsk sector. Zelenskyy spoke with Biden, expressing hope to secure strong security guarantees and end the war in 2025.