Ukraine launched strikes on multiple Russian oil industry facilities, including refineries, an oil depot, and a Baltic Sea port, while also hitting a meat processing plant in the Kharkiv region. Meanwhile, heavy combat engagements continued, particularly in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors, and Russia conducted a missile strike on central Kharkiv.

The UK government has authorized its armed forces to board Russian tankers in British waters, escalating actions against the 'shadow fleet' that helps Moscow circumvent Western oil sanctions.

Five Azerbaijani crew members died after drone attacks targeted two cargo ships in the Sea of Azov, with Ukraine and Russia blaming each other for the incident.

Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal for a face-to-face meeting, stating he currently sees no reason for such talks. Zelenskyy interpreted Putin's response as Russia once again choosing war, while Putin also commented on Zelenskyy's Jewish heritage.

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed retaliation after accusing Ukraine of striking a student dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk Oblast, a claim Ukraine's General Staff denied, stating the target was an elite Russian military unit. This accusation comes as Putin faces increasing domestic and international scrutiny, including a record 196-day absence from visiting Russian regions.

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi stated that Kyiv has no connection to the incident in Serbia, where explosives were discovered near the TurkStream pipeline.