Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled his readiness for peace negotiations on Ukraine, with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirming these signals. Putin also proposed former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as a potential mediator, a suggestion that was subsequently rejected by Germany.

Russia conducted widespread missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, with air defenses downing many UAVs but still resulting in casualties and damage in regions like Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv. Concurrently, Ukrainian attacks were reported to have significantly impacted Russian oil refinery production, bringing it to a 17-year low.