Russia reported 2,090 Russian soldiers reported dead in recent battle, with Ukraine's war casualty toll increasing by over 2,000. The conflict has seen the loss of over 258,000 Russian soldiers. Meanwhile, the European Council identified ten people for human rights violations in Russia, including the ban of Yabloko from State Duma elections. Anand organized a meeting to bring back Ukrainian children from Russia, highlighting narratives of two children who made their way back. Russian strikes killed eight civilians across Ukraine, described as deliberate and cynical terror. Compensation for Ukrainian civilian war victims remains undecided.