Russia reported 2,090 Russian soldiers reported dead in recent battle, with Ukraine's war casualty toll growing by more than 2,000. The conflict has claimed over 258,000 Russian soldiers identified as killed in action. Meanwhile, the European Council identified ten people for human rights violations in Russia, including the exclusion of Yabloko from State Duma elections. Anand hosted a conference on returning Ukrainian children from Russian abduction, highlighting narratives of two children who made their way back. Russian strikes claimed the lives of eight civilians in Ukraine, described as intentional and cruel attacks. Compensation for Ukrainian civilian war victims remains unclear.