Russian Defense Ministry says air defense intercepted 281 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the Black Sea in 24 hours, per TASS. The claim could not be independently verified.

Russia's Prosecutor General's Office says 36 mercenaries from 13 countries convicted for Kursk Oblast incursion; over 470 Ukrainian servicemembers also sentenced.

Russia's Prosecutor General's Office reports that 36 mercenaries from 13 countries have been convicted in person and in absentia for participating in the invasion of Kursk Oblast, while sentences have also been handed down to more than 470 Ukrainian military servicemembers for the same incursion.

Russian attacks injure 22 in Kherson Oblast in one day. Ukrainian officials report strikes on civilian infrastructure in the southern region amid ongoing daily bombardment.

Twenty-two people were injured in Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast in a single day, according to reports from the region.

Commander of Russia's 76th Airborne Division tells Putin Ukraine lost more than 6,000 troops and 14 tanks on the Dobropillia front — Russian state media

The commander of Russia's 76th Airborne Division reported to Vladimir Putin that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost more than 6,000 personnel and 14 tanks on the Dobropillia direction, according to Russian state news agency TASS.

Explosions on Iran's Qeshm Island caused by operations targeting hostile objects at Strait of Hormuz entrance, sources tell Tasnim

Explosions heard on Iran's Qeshm Island were caused by operations targeting hostile objects at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources cited by Tasnim News Agency.