Russia claims victory in thwarting Donetsk attack and reports strike in Belgorod.

Russia claims to have repelled a Ukrainian attack in the Donetsk region, while tensions remain high in the Belgorod region due to anti-Russian militias carrying out drone attacks and shelling. In Dnipro, a Russian missile strike on an apartment building has killed a toddler and injured 22 others, highlighting the inevitability of the war and the burdens it places on residents.