- Armenia does not participate in the meeting of the CSTO Defense Ministers’ Council.
- Armenia continues to be considered a full member of the CSTO, despite the freezing of participation: Massadikov.
- US and Iran exchange strikes in the Persian Gulf: DW.
- Khamenei participates in negotiations with the US: Trump does not rule out that at some point he will personally meet with the Iranian Supreme Leader.
- In Washington, Israel-Lebanon talks have managed to make progress: State Department.
- Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes again: oil terminal damaged in St. Petersburg.
- Hungary is ready to host Russian-Ukrainian settlement talks: Magyar.
- Trump appoints Bill Pulte as Director of National Intelligence.
- Ebola outbreak in Congo: death toll rises.

Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine to be produced in Germany until end of war: Reuters
New interceptors for Patriot air defense systems will likely first be produced in Germany or another European country where production would be safer, Reuters reported

