Twenty-four people, including six children, were wounded in Ukrainian shelling of Russia's Kursk region, prompting the evacuation of several thousand residents and the cancellation of public events. Concurrently, Ukraine has mandated the evacuation of children and their guardians from Donetsk due to intensified Russian bombardments, with 744 children and their families relocated. Moscow claims to have thwarted further Ukrainian advances and destroyed several drones. These developments come as Ukraine received its first batch of US-made F-16 fighter jets, while Russia continues to claim advances and captures in eastern Ukraine. The conflict remains unresolved, with both sides struggling to gain a decisive upper hand.