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Fico's threats to cut off electricity supplies won't work, Ukraine's Energy Minister says
Herman Halushchenko said Ukraine could compensate for any disruption by importing electricity from Romania and Poland.

Ukraine strikes oil depot in Russia's Smolensk Oblast, General Staff confirms
The depot, which supplied the Russian military, was targeted in a coordinated operation involving Ukraine's Special Operations Forces and the Unmanned Systems Forces.

Russian officers trained for attacks on Japan, South Korea in event of war with NATO, FT reports
One potential target for Russian strikes identified in the plans is a nuclear complex in Tokai, Japan.

Putin 'appears to have ordered Slovakia's Fico to open second energy front against Ukraine,' Zelensky says
Zelensky said this was "the only possible meaning" of Fico's threats to cut off Ukraine's emergency power supply in the winter, given Russian attacks on power plants and the distribution network.

Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani president over plane crash, yet doesn't acknowledge Russia's responsibility
The statement did not address the claims that a Russian air defense missile may have downed the Azerbaijani Airlines plane.

Russia suffered 421,000 casualties in 2024, 'highest price' since start of invasion, Syrskyi says
The figure includes both dead and wounded and is part of the total losses of approximately 785,000 Russian troops since the beginning of the invasion in February 2022.

Russia detains suspect allegedly planning to assassinate defense official, pro-war blogger, Russian media report
Russia claimed that the detained man was acting on instructions from Ukrainian intelligence.

New railway linking China to Central Asia countries, bypassing Russia, begins construction in Kyrgyzstan
The new route, part of China's economic expansion efforts, aims to expand Chinese commercial influence in Central Asia and Europe while bypassing Russian territory.

Ukraine destroys drone storage facility in Russia's Oryol Oblast, General Staff reports
Ukraine's General Staff said this combat operation "significantly reduced the enemy's ability to carry out airstrikes using kamikaze drones against Ukraine's civilian infrastructure."

Russian airport suspends flights after Ukraine drone attack, official claims
Operations at the airport were suspended at 6 a.m. amid a Ukrainian drone attack allegedly targeting the Russian regions of Voronezh, Rostov, and Belgorod.

General Staff: Russia has lost 784,200 troops in Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion
This number includes 1,690 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

Ukraine's General Staff denies Guardian report about air defense personnel being transferred to infantry units
A source told the Guardian the situation was reaching a critical level, expressing doubts about the air defense's ability to function effectively.

'If Putin attacks, we need to be able to wage war,' German Defense Minister says
Boris Pistorius has come out in favor of a reform of the debt brake in order to increase funding for military defense.

Two Russian airports suspend flights after Ukrainian drones target Kazan, media, officials report
Russian state media Kommersant reported that the airports of both Kazan and the neighboring city of Izhevsk had suspended flights.

Trump picks former intelligence director Richard Grenell as 'envoy for special missions'
Grenell previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Germany during Trump’s first term, as acting National Intelligence Director in 2020, and as Special Presidential Envoy for Serbia and Kosovo Peace Negotiations from 2019 to 2021.
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