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 exclusion 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 claimed the lives of eight civilians in Ukraine, described as intentional and cruel attacks. Compensation for Ukrainian civilian war victims remains undecided.