1. Ukraine: Russia launched one of the largest strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, hitting over 15 key facilities across 10 regions. Blackouts were reported in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, and other cities. Source: ASTRA.
2. Ukraine: Russian forces struck the Zaporizhstal and ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih steel plants, as well as the Zaporozhtransformator enterprise. The latter has been under the management of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry since 2022. Source: Russian Defense Ministry via DDGeopolitics.
3. Ukraine: Ukrainian air defense intercepted 293 of 332 Russian drones and four Kalibr cruise missiles overnight. Hits were recorded at 22 locations. Source: Ukrainian Air Force via kpszsu.
4. Russia: Russian air defense destroyed 610 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 75 targeting Moscow. Over 370 flights were delayed or canceled at Moscow airports. Source: ASTRA.
5. Ukraine: In Kherson, a Russian airstrike killed an emergency medical team driver and injured 21 people, including two children. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ASTRA.
6. Ukraine: Russian KAB glide-bombs struck residential buildings in Slovyansk, killing at least one person and injuring 16. Source: Slovyansk City Military Administration via ASTRA.
7. Ukraine: Ukrainian drones struck the Ryazan Oil Refinery, halting one of its main crude processing units. The unit has a capacity of 3.4 million tons of gasoline and 3.8 million tons of diesel per year. Source: Reuters.
8. USA: President Trump signed the Lindsey Graham sanctions act against Russia but immediately suspended its implementation, citing US national interests. The act included 500% tariffs on Russian imports. Source: ASTRA.
9. USA: Elon Musk personally proposed restricting Ukraine’s Starshield satellite system to President Trump, who agreed. The restrictions capped drone speeds at 160 km/h, limiting interceptor operations. Source: The Telegraph via Slavyangrad.
10. Middle East: Iran’s IRGC Navy reported a supertanker carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a massive fire. Source: ClashReport.
11. Middle East: Two tankers were attacked off the coast of Saudi Arabia near Al Jubayl. One was struck by an RPG from a small boat, the other by a missile or drone. Source: UKMTO via GeoPWatch.
12. NATO: The EU extended the mandate of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI until March 2029, adding tasks to deter Russia’s shadow fleet and protect critical maritime infrastructure. Source: EU Council via boris_rozhin.
13. NATO: The UK, France, and Germany will hold exercises in Poland next month involving 1,500 troops to rehearse the deployment of a European contingent in Ukraine after a ceasefire. Source: The Times via RVvoenkor.
14. China: A CSIS study found China is systematically studying the Ukraine war, with new tactics appearing in Chinese military analysis within four months of their first use on the battlefield. Source: CSIS via ramzayiegokomanda.
15. Cyberattacks: Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centers in Vladimir, Kaluga, and Ryazan regions have disrupted Russian bot farms, halving the output of propaganda networks Pravda, InfoDefense, and Nod of Time. Source: Center for Countering Disinformation via CenterCounteringDisinformation.
16. Middle East: Houthi forces released footage of a strike on a Saudi Arabian Eurofighter Typhoon over Saada province. The Saudi-led coalition reported 1,104 missiles and 1,135 drones launched by Houthis. Source: Directorate 4.
17. Ukraine: Ukraine’s 115th Mechanized Brigade released footage of an FPV drone striking a Russian Mi-28 helicopter in the Belgorod region, the second such attack in three days. Source: SOFX.
18. Moldova: Five Russian drones entered Moldovan airspace and crashed within 17 hours, lightly injuring one person. Moldova condemned the incidents as a threat to public safety. Source: Reuters via noel_reports.
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