02:01⇢Child Dies in Bryansk Drone Strike
⌨The newspapers report on two main developments: Putin signing the federal budget for 2025-2027 (Gazeta.ru, Interfax, RBC), and a fatal Ukrainian drone attack in Bryansk region killing a child and destroying residential buildings (Izvestia, Kommersant, RIA, TASS, Vesti). New December laws introduce debt relief for military personnel and fines for promoting childlessness (Komsomolskaya Pravda).