Russia reported 2,090 soldiers killed over the past day, with Ukraine's war casualty toll rising significantly. The conflict has seen the loss of over 258,000 Russian soldiers. Meanwhile, the European Council identified ten people for human rights violations in Russia, including the ban of Yabloko from State Duma elections. Anand convened a gathering to reclaim Ukrainian children from Russia, highlighting accounts of two kids who bravely returned home. Russian strikes resulted in the deaths of eight civilians in Ukraine, described as deliberate and cynical terror. Compensation for Ukrainian civilian war victims remains uncertain.