10:25⇢Russian Champions Lost in Potomac Crash
⌨Russian media extensively cover the Washington DC air disaster, with Kremlin spokesman Peskov confirming Russian figure skating champions Shishkova and Naumov were among the victims (Interfax, Izvestia, Kommersant, Moscow Times). Divers recovered the black box (NTV). Meanwhile, reports emerge of a Ukrainian attack on the Druzhba pipeline near Bryansk (Lenta), while military sources claim Ukrainian forces are suffering 50,000 monthly casualties (TASS, Vesti, RIA).