Morning coverage focused on Slovak PM Fico's meeting with Putin, prompting Zelenskyy's sharp response about potential intelligence service investigation into Fico's motives. Germany announced a substantial military aid package including IRIS-T systems, Patriot launchers, and Leopard tanks.
By afternoon, Zelenskyy revealed North Korean casualties in Kursk region exceeded 3,000, while intelligence sources confirmed increased DPRK weapons production for Russia. Emergency power outages were implemented in Kyiv and other regions. The first unit of the Ukrainian Legion, formed in Poland, departed for Ukraine.
Evening reports detailed Ukrainian missile development capable of reaching Moscow, while Defense Express analysis contradicted Putin's claims about the Oreshnik missile used in Dnipro. The military command repeatedly denied reports of Ukrainian forces being surrounded near Makarivka, maintaining operational control of the area.