A US military operation in the eastern Pacific destroyed a small vessel during a suspected counter-narcotics mission, leaving two people dead and one survivor rescued. Officials say the craft was tracked before force was used as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt trafficking routes in international waters.

Russian forces are pressing their offensive toward Pokrovsk, a strategic railway hub in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian units report continued fighting in northern areas of the city as infantry assault groups supported by drones attempt to advance. The battle is part of a broader effort to influence control across the Donetsk region.