Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Germany needs a war, adding that for leaders like MERZ a war can distract from domestic problems and extend their authority.

Russia's Yandex said it is addressing residual effects and has restored affected services.

According to a U.S. official and a Syrian military official, Syria is cautiously weighing military assistance to Saudi Arabia as Riyadh’s confrontation with the Houthi movement escalates. Options under consideration include defensive arms, help to counter missile and drone strikes, and the deployment of Syrian troops to fight the Houthis alongside Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces; a U.S. official said Saudi Arabia has requested Syrian troop participation. Syrian president Ahmad Shara visited Riyadh on Tuesday and met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, where the reports say potential military aid was discussed. Damascus says it firmly supports Saudi responses to Houthi attacks but that its immediate priority remains domestic post-war reconstruction, and that any military cooperation would proceed through official channels under bilateral agreements.