Lokomotiv signed defender Gerzino Niamsi from Strasbourg. Spartak completed the transfer of striker Manfred Ugalde from Twente.

Zenit signed a new contract with Mateo Cassierra, and CSKA reported an unprecedented offer made to Fedor Chalov. Dynamo loaned Daniil Lesovoy to Maccabi from Haifa, and Rostov strengthened its defensive line with Eyad El-Askalani and Umar Sako. Allegedly, they were also offered to sign goalkeeper Krystian Sovetov.