Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 85 drones overnight, including 20 over Nizhny Novgorod region, where authorities reported damaged homes but no casualties and a temporary airport halt.
- RIA Novosti published video it says shows a Ukrainian drone striking and killing a civilian near Kupyansk as Russian forces report tightening the blockade around the area.
- Russia and China issued a joint communique pledging continued coordination between the Greater Eurasian Partnership and the Belt and Road Initiative, following talks between their prime ministers.
- Belarus’s Security Council said hosting Russian systems, including the Oreshnik complex and tactical nuclear weapons, constitutes an effective deterrent given regional military activity.
- Marking the Day of National Unity, Vladimir Putin met youth volunteers and children of service members, laid flowers on Red Square, viewed a wartime history exhibition at the Manege, and presented state awards.