Russia reported 2,090 Russian soldiers reported dead in recent battle, with Ukraine's war casualty toll increasing by over 2,000. The conflict has seen the loss of over 258,000 Russian soldiers. Meanwhile, the European Council highlighted ten individuals for human rights abuses in Russia, including the ban of Yabloko from State Duma elections. Anand convened a gathering to reclaim Ukrainian children from Russia, highlighting narratives of two children who made their way back. Russian strikes resulted in the deaths of eight civilians in Ukraine, described as deliberate and cynical terror. Compensation for Ukrainian civilian war victims remains unclear.