Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced that the Starlink terminals Russian forces used for drone strikes have been shut down. Kyiv is now working to verify and approve a "white list" of authorized devices to prevent further misuse. Meanwhile, the Kremlin refused to comment on reports that President Emmanuel Macron's top diplomat held secret talks in Moscow.

Peace remains a distant goal, as Moscow insists that Ukraine give up the Donbas region, a demand that Kyiv has flatly rejected. In an interview with a French news outlet, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy estimated that 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the conflict so far. According to officials, three-way negotiations to end the war have started again in Abu Dhabi.