Editors led with the dismissal of Prime Minister Svyrydenko and her cabinet, a story that built from morning committee approvals to the afternoon Rada vote. The resignation, backed by 258 MPs, dominated coverage alongside speculation about the new government lineup.
Overnight, Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, causing fires in two districts, but Ukraine's air defenses intercepted five of eight missiles—the first such success in a month. Simultaneously, Ukrainian drones hit the last major untouched Russian refinery in Bashkortostan and sank a border patrol ship near Novorossiysk.
By evening, Russia attacked three merchant ships near Odesa, killing a captain, and struck Sumy with cluster munitions. Zelensky warned that Russia's new 5,000-km ballistic missiles could reach all of Europe, while Bulgaria exited the Coalition of the Willing.