A Ukrainian drone commander said Ukrainian drones struck five vessels at Mariupol and Berdiansk ports and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied areas.

Putin urged Russian forces: "Brothers, continue fighting."

Data from AliExpress showed that on day one of its overseas 618 promotion, orders shipped from European local warehouses in core markets including Spain, France and Poland exceeded 50%, surpassing cross-border direct shipments. EU tightening of low-value parcel tax rules is increasing clearance costs and compliance pressure for small-parcel cross-border direct models, prompting AliExpress, SHEIN and Temu to accelerate expansion of European local warehousing.