Ukraine completed repatriation of 1,245 bodies under the Istanbul agreements, bringing the total to over 6,000 returned soldiers. Interior Ministry officials noted Russia accidentally included bodies of its own military personnel in the transfer.
Zelensky made his first visit to Austria since the invasion began, meeting with the president while announcing plans to discuss weapons purchases with Trump at the upcoming G7 summit. After eight months without leadership, he nominated tax chief Ruslan Kravchenko as prosecutor general.
Trump delivered contradictory statements about Russia's 2014 G8 exclusion, calling it "a mistake" while claiming Putin felt "very offended" by the removal. Military analysts reported Russian forces attempting to encircle Kostiantynivka from three directions.
The day concluded with a massive drone assault on Kyiv that wounded 14 civilians, with one person in critical condition. Ukrainian media continued tracking the Israel-Iran conflict, noting Macron's rejection of Trump's proposal for Putin to mediate between the adversaries.