Russian drones struck Odesa overnight, with casualty figures climbing throughout the morning from 13 injured to one dead and 14 wounded. Media focused on a four-story residential building that collapsed entirely after catching fire, with rescue operations continuing amid fears people remained trapped under rubble.
By late morning, Ukraine conducted another prisoner exchange with Russia, returning wounded and seriously ill defenders after more than two years in captivity. Coverage emphasized the medical condition of returnees, continuing the pattern of exchanges from recent days.
Trump issued a two-week ultimatum to Iran while warning critics of Ukraine aid to "watch their language." Zelensky held military meetings with particular attention to the Sumy region situation, where fortifications reportedly should have been built a year earlier. The day concluded with Trump stating Russia and Ukraine have made "small progress" in peace processes.