Russian strike near a grocery store in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killed 3 and injured 9, officials said.

美国财长贝森特：美国总统特朗普预计中期选举前不会发生任何军事冲突。

China's defense ministry reiterated there is one China and called Taiwan part of China, accusing Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te of persisting in a 'Taiwan independence' stance and stoking cross‑Strait confrontation. The ministry said the DPP has promoted "total defense" and an "all‑island battlefield" narrative to justify greater defense mobilization and investment. It added the PLA routinely conducts training and exercises around Taiwan to deter independence moves and foreign interference and to protect Taiwan residents' security.