Russia reported 2,090 Russian soldiers reported dead in recent battle, with Ukraine's war casualty toll increasing by over 2,000. The conflict has resulted in the deaths of more than 258,000 Russian soldiers. Meanwhile, the European Council identified ten people for human rights violations in Russia, including the barring of Yabloko from State Duma elections. Anand hosted a conference on returning Ukrainian children from Russian abduction, highlighting accounts of two kids who bravely returned home. Russian strikes resulted in the deaths of eight civilians in Ukraine, described as targeted and brutal acts of violence. Compensation for Ukrainian civilian war victims remains undecided.