- Russia opens a criminal investigation against a Ukrainian official for inciting genocide
- Ryabkov: Vehicles transporting weapons to Ukraine are legitimate military targets
- Agencies : The Russian Ministry of Defense announces the liberation of the entire commercial sea port of Mariupol from the militants of “Azov” battalion, in addition to the liberation of all hostages.
- Zakharova: (White Helmets) terrorists participate in organizing provocations in Ukraine
- Russian helicopters target Ukrainian air defense system and armored vehicles
- Antonov calls on US to solve its problems before condemning countries for violating freedoms
- Russian MoD: Two large missile artillery depots of the Ukrainian forces destroyed with high-precision missiles, 1,026 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered in Mariupol, including 162 officers.
- Russian Foreign Ministry: The Kyiv authorities are unable to safely store the weapons it receives from NATO countries, and they may end up on black market.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry: The United States has provided Ukraine in the past two months with weapons worth 1.65 billion dollars
- Russian Foreign Ministry: The situation in Ukraine is aggravating due to the influx of mercenaries as Ukrainian diplomatic missions are recruiting them.
- Russia: US allegations on use of chemical weapons in Ukraine provocative, baseless
- Russian forces find Ukrainian drones equipped with liquids’ containers and sprayers