Nikolai Bondarenko, a Communist Party candidate for Russia's parliament, has been arrested in Saratov over a photo of Navalny, leading to charges related to 'extremist symbols.' His arrest has drawn attention to political freedoms in Russia.
Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted multiple Russian oil refineries in Tatarstan and Saratov, causing fires and casualties. These strikes, along with attacks on 19 Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Sea of Azov, have intensified fuel shortages in Russia, leading some drivers to convert their cars to LPG.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany for providing a new IRIS-T air defense system, as Ukraine braces for further Russian attacks. He also emphasized the need for international partners to impose joint sanctions to stop Russian aggression and confirmed a strike on an oil refinery in Russia's Saratov region.
A Russian soldier named Vladimir from the Saratov region was captured by the Ukrainian army. During an interview, his mother refused to speak with her son.