Kazakh President Qasym-Jomart Toqayev renewed his call for Vladimir Putin to freeze the war in Ukraine and pursue diplomacy.
Kyiv schoolboy Mykhailo Bilous has taken third place at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS). He was recognised for developing a neural network that can be used to design antibacterial drugs.
A Russian attack damaged an energy facility, leaving Derhachi without electricity and forcing water pumps to operate on a limited schedule while repairs continue.
Russia launched 112 drones, including 29 jet-powered, during the day; Ukrainian air defence shot down or jammed 95 of them.
The European Union has called on the Ukrainian government and parliament to unite in a "toloka" to adopt the reforms necessary to unlock further European funding.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara has inspected Air Force command posts in Kyiv Oblast to discuss the layered air defence of the capital.
Russian guided bombs struck a school and residential area in Sumy, killing two people; around 40 pupils were sheltering when the school was hit.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced an agreement with Belgium for the accelerated transfer of three F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of the year.
A Russian military aircraft, preliminarily identified as a Tu-95 strategic bomber, has crashed in Russia's Amur Oblast, reportedly killing up to 7 crew members.
The Atlantic reports that Donald Trump has backed envoy John Coale's strategy to ease Russia sanctions in exchange for the release of political prisoners.
Police bomb disposal teams have neutralised the warheads of two ballistic missiles that fell in residential areas of Kyiv but failed to detonate during a Russian attack.
Polish PM Donald Tusk has warned of difficult months ahead as Russian attacks near the border with Ukraine become increasingly frequent.