Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said he was surprised by Russia's apparent daily desire to escalate the situation.

A series of cyberattacks that caused personal data leaks has prompted South Korean financial regulators to order firms to complete internal security checks and report results to authorities. Korea Financial Services Commission (FSC) chair Lee Eog-weon, after an emergency meeting with industry executives, said the entire financial sector must carry out rapid, thorough inspections. Preliminary probes found some attacks targeted under‑monitored external websites and servers used by loan agents and staff; regulators said they cannot rule out the use of AI in the attacks and urged accelerated deployment of systems that can use AI to defend against AI-driven attacks. South Korea's president Lee has been briefed and ordered a full investigation and response plan.

Israel's foreign minister said the investigation into an incident on a Dubai airline flight is ongoing. The attacker sought to kill as many Israelis as possible; it remains unclear whether the attacker held dual nationality.