Overview
- G7 foreign ministers called for an immediate ceasefire, stating the current line of contact should be the starting point for negotiations.
- Ukraine reported a pullback from the Ravnopolie area under heavy fire to preserve personnel, while Russian Vostok units said they seized Novoe in Zaporizhzhia and destroyed up to 10 Ukrainian armored vehicles.
- Russia reiterated readiness to resume talks and blamed Kyiv and Western capitals for stalling, as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington assesses Moscow is not seeking a settlement and noted no active talks on a follow‑on to New START.
- Russia announced a new Forces of Unmanned Systems branch, commanders described extensive UAV use, and Russian troops reported downing a Ukrainian reconnaissance drone near Chasiv Yar.
- Authorities in Kursk and Voronezh issued alerts over possible UAV attacks, while Rubio said the president’s directive to resume nuclear testing includes delivery systems.