Ministry of Internal Affairs

Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed as Ukraine's defense minister amid a Cabinet reshuffle. Ihor Klymenko is expected to succeed him, and Fedorov cited unresolved tension with military leadership and unfinished reforms in his farewell statement.

Armenia's parliamentary elections saw a voter turnout of 48.92%, up from 38.52% in the previous election, but were marked by security disruptions, criminal complaints, and the detention of 14 individuals for offenses including repeat voting and voter bribery.