Russians confirm the death of Yevgeny Rytnikov, head of Bryansk Electromechanical Plant’s design bureau and key developer of "Krasukha" EW systems. His car was blown up by an IED near Ukraine’s border on April 18. The device, packed with shrapnel, detonated as he and a colleague entered, killing both instantly.

Russian arrogance turned to tragedy: at a "Victory Day" exhibit of captured Ukrainian equipment in a Russian city, an armored vehicle’s rear hatch fell on a child’s head, killing them instantly. The body was covered with an exhibition banner.

Putin claimed "full control" over Kursk region, congratulating his cannon fodder and remnants of North Korean imports for "crushing imaginary neo-Nazis."

Zelenskyy met one-on-one with Macron to discuss further peace efforts. He also commented on his Trump talks, calling it a "good meeting."

A Ukrainian drone torched a whole truсk full of Russian assault troops on the Pokrovsk front.

Video of the Zelenskyy-Trump meeting in the Vatican. According to news sources, there was no second meeting.

Ukraine’s General Staff refuted Putin’s claims of "liberating" Kursk region. "Defensive operations continue in parts of Kursk. Five enemy assaults repelled today, one clash ongoing. No threat of encirclement for Ukrainian units," the statement said.

Zelenskyy on his Trump meeting to journalists: "We discussed very sensitive issues and the results of the London talks, but I’d prefer not to go into details."

Russia has for the first time admitted North Korean fighters are battling on their side. The Russian General Staff praised the "high professionalism" of North Korean assault meat in Kursk. Previously, the Kremlin dismissed reports of their involvement as fake.

Putin, at a meeting with Witkoff, confirmed Russia’s readiness for talks with Ukraine without preconditions, Peskov reported.

The video shows a destroyed Russian BMP-3. In a rare case, the turret and the upper hull plate were completely torn off, likely due to a catastrophic ammo detonation.

Trump after meeting Zelenskyy: "Putin had no reason to shell civilian areas, cities, and towns in recent days. It makes me think he may not want to stop the war, just playing with me. Time to deal with him differently, with 'Banking' or 'Secondary Sanctions'?"

Ukraine’s General Staff reports on Kursk battles. Since August 2024, Russian losses total 62.4K personnel, with 25.2K killed, 36.2K wounded, and 983 captured. Exchanges freed hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers. North Korean losses in Kursk exceed 4.5K killed and wounded.

Zelenskyy met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the Vatican.