Moscow Mayor Sobyanin said on social media that between 02:24 and 07:23 local time on June 26 Russian air-defence systems shot down 47 drones headed for Moscow. The Russian Defence Ministry said early on June 26 that overnight its air-defence forces intercepted and destroyed 660 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones across multiple locations.

Payroll employment in Canada rose modestly in April, up 22,000 (0.1%) after little change in March, Statistics Canada said. Employed persons were 78,100 higher YoY (0.4%). Job vacancies were 490,500 in April, broadly unchanged for a fourth consecutive month and down 3.4% YoY. A more timely labour survey showed hiring rebounded in May with a gain of 87,800 jobs after an April decline of 17,700; employment over the first five months of 2026 is down 49,300.

Magyar, Hungary's prime minister, said a firmer Hungarian forint and falling government bond yields indicate investor confidence is strengthening.