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Nacho Montes de Oca stated that Ukraine launched a massive long-range drone attack against St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region overnight. According to his post, the impacts hit a oil terminal and the main data center of VKontakte, as well as causing fires in several districts. He added that regional authorities reported the downing of dozens of drones and that restrictions at Pulkovo Airport delayed or canceled at least 46 flights. Montes de Oca noted that the terminal had an annual capacity of about 12.5 million tons and was an important point for transporting fuels via the Baltic and supplying the Russian fleet that exported crude oil. Although, according to him, the damage only affected part of the facilities, he stated that the fire in tanks and pumping systems temporarily suspended 100% of loading operations. He estimated that repairs would reduce Russian logistical capacity to export diesel by 15% to 20% for several weeks. Regarding VKontakte, which according to Montes de Oca had over 95 million active monthly users, the author stated that the data center provided communication, video, and access to public platforms, and was also integrated into state systems for education, health, and e-government. He added that NetBlocks recorded a drop in platform traffic to 56% of its normal level, about 44% less. In his analysis, the attack added to previous ones against Yandex data centers in Sasovo, Kaluga, and Vladímir, and could affect digital and state services. Montes de Oca indicated that the Ruchyi depot could store 114,000 cubic meters of fuel and supplied heavy and rail transport of the Leningrad Military District. He also stated that the Baltic ports supported Russian exports of crude and its derivatives. According to his post, Russia aimed to export between 3 and 3.5 million tons of diesel per month by the end of 2026, more than 10% of the global market, and damage to terminals and refineries would limit its income and export capacity. The author said that the offensive weakened the energy truce driven by Donald Trump and that Kiev had warned it would respond if Russia continued attacking Ukrainian infrastructure. He added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio had confirmed that Starshield was not operating in Ukraine nor had it been enabled to guide Ukrainian drones over Russian territory, so, according to Montes de Oca, it was not used in the attack. #Ucrania #SanPetersburgo #GuerraUcrania (translated)

According to reports from the Ministry of Defense highlighted by the newspaper "Kommersant," the chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, informed the president that Russian troops have taken control of the locality of Dobropillia in the Donetsk region. #GuerraUcrânia #Putin #ImprensaRussa (translated)

The profile Today in the Military World stated that Donald Trump had criticized Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he considered a difficult interlocutor, and blamed Zelensky, Joe Biden, and Barack Obama for the start of the war in Ukraine, without holding Vladimir Putin responsible. According to the profile, in the last two weeks, Trump had repeatedly attacked Zelensky and minimized Putin's role in the invasion. The profile also stated that Trump had announced a ceasefire on attacks on energy infrastructure, accepted by Russia and Ukraine. According to the publication, Zelensky immediately agreed, and Ukraine stopped attacking Russian refineries for four days, while Putin broke the agreement two hours later and, on the same day, attacked power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv. The publication attributed to analysts the assessment that Russia could not win the war at the current pace, which, according to them, could drag on for at least another ten years and cost another 5 or 6 million Russian lives. It added that Putin feared the political consequences of a general mobilization. It also stated that Putin would be trying to gain advantages while Trump still had autonomy, given the possibility of losing control of Congress and the Senate and becoming a "lame duck" president for the next two years. According to the profile, analysts pointed to billion-dollar gas, oil, and fuel deals as part of this strategy. The publication cited a diesel deal announced by Trump and a possible joint venture between the Russian government and American partners to sell gas through Nord Stream, which would be closed. It stated that the deal could yield at least $2 billion annually to the Witkoff, Kushner, and Trump families. The profile concluded that Trump's attacks on Zelensky and his support for Putin reflected, in its interpretation, Putin's attempt to take advantage of the military and political situation. https://t.co/NJCNSkF3G6 #Zelenskyy #Putin #GuerraUcrânia (translated)

Almost all constitutions have provisions that state that, during a war, elections cannot be held. In fact, Kallas criticized Trump for "lifting the sanctions" on Moscow and stated that if the US "maintains pressure" on Russia to stop the war, then "Ukraine will hold elections." #SancionesRusia #UniónEuropea #GuerraUcrania (translated)

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have received the corresponding orders. Following the announcement made the day before by U.S. President Donald Trump that an energy truce had been reached between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that "the Ukrainian Armed Forces have received the corresponding orders." #GuerraUcrania #TreguaEnergética #Zelenski (translated)