Editors led with Zelensky approving a 40-day SBU operation to pressure Russia into ending the war, announced in the evening by multiple outlets. Earlier, attention focused on Ukrainian forces expelling Russians from Kinburn Spit and raising the flag, though the area remains contested. Drone strikes hit an oil depot in Krasnodar and a refinery in Ufa, while Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles, causing warehouse fires. NATO pledged €70 billion for Ukraine. Lukashenko met with Ukrainian representatives amid tensions over Belarusian military buildup. The day also saw France detain a Russian oil tanker and the EU extend sanctions on Russia.