US forces evacuated a second F-15E pilot from Iran after a complex multi-day rescue operation involving aviation and ground units, US President Trump said. Two C-130 aircraft were destroyed to prevent capture during the mission.

According to Russian milblogger Romanov, twelve Ukrainian fast boats carrying troops departed Odesa overnight in the direction of either the Kinburn or Tendrivska spit. No further info is known yet.

Russian sources said Ukrainian drones targeted the Primorsk port in Leningrad region again, with air defenses downing 19 UAVs. "Debris" triggered a fuel tank leak near the port.

Additional informating suggests Ukrainian drones also attacked the Novogorkovskaya CHP plant in Kstovo, a key energy hub powering industry including the local refinery.

❗️President Zelensky warned a prolonged US-Israel war on Iran could reduce Patriot missile deliveries to Ukraine, as Washington’s priorities shifted and stockpiles were diverted. He said Ukraine already lacked sufficient systems and feared further cuts as demand increased.

❗️An air alert has been declared in occupied Crimea, specifically near Sevastopol.

A fire broke out on the roof of the Moscow Higher Combined Arms Command School in Moscow, Russian sources reported.

❗️Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said authorities found an explosive device on a gas pipeline connecting Serbia and Hungary, along with activation tools. An investigation was launched and an emergency defense council meeting was convened.

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system near occupied Dvorichna in Kharkiv region. The strike was carried out by the “Ravens” crew of the 129th Brigade.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed strikes on critical Russian facilities, including the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, and the port of Primorsk. The refinery strike resulted in a large fire and is significant for supplying fuel to the Moscow region and the Russian army.

❗️Russian forces are distributing leaflets in Nikopol threatening a rapid crossing of the Dnipro River and stating that the city will be under attack within two weeks, with all vehicles considered targets. Nikopol is increasing security measures, closing markets, and advising residents to avoid open areas.

Russian forces began redeploying large columns of military equipment from Donetsk toward the Zaporizhzhia axis for a fourth day, averaging 50-60 vehicles including transporters carrying armored vehicles.