On Independence Day, the dominant story was the Coalition of the Willing summit in Kyiv, where President Zelensky announced new military aid packages, including air defense and drones, and a joint peace plan with the US and Europe. The day began with drone attacks on Ozon warehouses in Russia and a Russian strike on Odesa's Epicentr stores, while Britain agreed to share Storm Shadow missile technology. Ten POWs returned via Belarus, and a Russian AI drone killed three in Zaporizhzhia. The front saw 181 clashes, with Russian advances near a key fortress city.