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 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 exclusion of Yabloko from State Duma elections. Anand organized a meeting to bring back Ukrainian children from Russia, highlighting accounts of two kids who bravely returned home. Russian strikes resulted in the deaths of eight civilians in Ukraine, described as targeted and brutal acts of violence. Compensation for Ukrainian civilian war victims remains unclear.