1. Ukraine: Russia launched 5 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 9 Banderol/Dan-T loitering munitions, and 108 attack drones overnight. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 88 drones, with strikes recorded at 17 locations. Source: Ukrainian Air Force via kpszsu.
2. Ukraine: A Russian strike on a residential building in Kharkiv’s Kholodnohirskyi district killed four people and injured 41. The entire entrance of the four-story building collapsed. Source: UkraineNow.
3. Ukraine: President Zelensky confirmed that Ukraine received no warning from partners about the ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, which hit civilian infrastructure with five missiles. He stated that intelligence on Russian launches is critical for saving lives. Source: UkraineNow.
4. Ukraine: A Russian drone strike on an educational institution in central Rivne injured 20 people, with one in critical condition. The second floor and part of the facade were damaged. Source: noel_reports.
5. Ukraine: The Ukrainian General Staff reported striking a repair base for Iskander-M launchers in Kursk Oblast, a radar station in Bryansk Oblast, and fuel and ammunition depots in occupied Luhansk Oblast. Source: GeneralStaffZSU.
6. Russia: Moscow Mayor Sobyanin reported that 417 drones were heading toward the Moscow region overnight, with 65 destroyed on approach to the capital. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed 604 Ukrainian drones were shot down across the country. Source: astrapress.
7. Black Sea: Two commercial ships were hit by drones off Bulgaria’s coast, with one sinking. The Maltese-flagged Chelsea 3 was damaged, and the Azov Concord sank. Bulgaria summoned the Russian ambassador and requested NATO assistance. Source: Reuters.
8. NATO: NATO presented a new defense plan called ‘Theory of Victory’ to repel a potential Russian attack, involving three stages: Block, Blunt, and Break. The concept was presented by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Alexus Grinkevich. Source: groupzarya.
9. Middle East: Saudi Arabia is investigating why its air defense failed to intercept a Houthi missile and drone barrage targeting Riyadh, which caused casualties. The investigation also focuses on the failure of the threat-warning system. Source: OSINTdefender.
10. Middle East: Iran has warned Gulf states that its army is prepared to conduct ground incursions into neighboring countries in the event of a new war, according to the WSJ. Tehran is also fortifying nuclear sites and rebuilding missile capabilities. Source: new_militarycolumnist.
11. Sanctions: The EU adopted its largest single set of sanctions listings, targeting 1,569 firms and executives in Russia’s military-industrial complex. More than half target the production chain for ballistic missiles like the Iskander-M. Source: SOFX.
12. Cyberattacks: Ukrainian drone strikes on Yandex data centers in Sasovo, Kaluga, and Vladimir have severely disrupted services. The Russian Ministry of Digital Development is now discussing the protection of data centers with the Ministry of Defense. Source: dva_majors.
13. France: The French Navy intercepted and boarded the oil tanker DF Peak, suspected of being part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet,’ south of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. The vessel was operating under a false flag. Source: milinua.
14. China: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed readiness to deepen cooperation with Russia in the Arctic and maritime logistics during a meeting with Nikolai Patrushev in Beijing. The ‘Polar Silk Road’ project was highlighted as aligning with Russian plans. Source: DeepStateUA.
15. Ukraine: The National Guard unit ‘Lazar’ destroyed 57 Russian artillery pieces in one night to mark its commander’s birthday. Since its creation, the unit has verified 105,000 destroyed targets, including 2,383 tanks. Source: ButusovPlus.
16. Ukraine: Former Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi gave an interview to the BBC, claiming Russian losses are six times higher than Ukraine’s, and that the front line has been stabilized. He also criticized former Defense Minister Fedorov for procurement imbalances. Source: in_factum.
17. Russia: The FSB claimed to have foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on the Baltimore military airfield in Voronezh. A Russian woman recruited by the SBU was detained after retrieving nine drones with explosives from caches. Source: RVvoenkor.
18. DRC: Former President Joseph Kabila has allied with the M23 rebels to form a new coalition, the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, aiming to topple the current government. The announcement was made in Goma. Source: CIG_telegram.
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