CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadera stated that attempts to discredit cooperation with Russia will not alter the country's course. He previously noted that Russian instructors assisted the CAR army in preventing a violent seizure of power by militants.

CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadera stated that the CAR Army and Russian specialists thwarted a large-scale operation by radical groups. He reported that the opposing force, numbering approximately 1,300, had planned an offensive against the Vakaga and Bamingui-Bangoran prefectures.

The Defense Ministry reported that Russian forces struck a cargo ship located 37 km south of Odessa. The ministry stated that Russian forces continued drone strikes on vessels transporting military cargo.

Israel is making Palestinian existence in Palestine increasingly impossible.