Palestinian vice president said that if legislative elections cannot be held due to Israeli obstacles, authorities will begin forming the Palestine Liberation Organization's Palestinian National Council.

The Russian Defence Ministry said on the 21st Russian forces continued strikes on ports and maritime vessels used by the Ukrainian armed forces, reporting drone strikes on a military warehouse at Reni, a Ukrainian navy patrol boat at Chornomorsk, and port infrastructure storing military materiel at Yuzhny; Moscow also said its forces took control of a settlement in Donetsk region. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said early on the 21st Ukrainian forces launched long-range strikes that hit two important Russian targets — an oil refinery and a military airfield — and Kyiv reported gains in the Black Sea theatre but gave no details on specific targets or damage.

At the APEC Customs and Business Dialogue closing on the 21st, China Customs signed six bilateral agri‑food and customs cooperation agreements with Chile, South Korea and other APEC economies covering imported products including instant noodles containing meat and fresh fruit.