Russia reported 2,090 soldiers killed over the past day, with Ukraine's war casualty toll increasing by over 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 ban of Yabloko from State Duma elections. Anand hosted a conference on returning Ukrainian children from Russian abduction, highlighting stories of two children who fought their way back home. Russian strikes claimed the lives of eight civilians in Ukraine, described as deliberate and cynical terror. Compensation for Ukrainian civilian war victims remains unclear.