The day's dominant story was the corruption case against Andriy Yermak, former head of the Presidential Office, who received a suspicion notice from NABU and SAP for money laundering involving UAH 460 million and estates in Kozyn. This broke in the late afternoon and dominated evening headlines across all major outlets. Earlier, the German defense minister visited Kyiv, agreeing on six joint weapons projects and the Brave Germany program. Zelensky stated Putin is ready for real negotiations, while The Economist and ISW reported Ukraine has seized the battlefield initiative. By evening, Zelensky warned of new Russian attacks as the ceasefire ended.