Ukraine's intelligence agency claimed responsibility for a car bombing in the Luhansk region, killing a member of the Russia-backed authority. The victim, Mikhail Filiponenko, had previously survived a car bombing before Russia invaded Ukraine. The intelligence agency stated that Filiponenko had been involved in torturing prisoners and civilians, and the killing served as a warning to traitors and collaborators with Russia. Meanwhile, Ukraine received positive news regarding its bid to join the European Union, but Slovakia's new government rejected a proposal to send Ukraine weapons aid.