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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)

Canary Islands has been without completing any protected housing for almost four years, despite the high demand and the construction plans of the administrations, which reflects a serious deficit in the supply of public housing in the archipelago. #ViviendaProtegida #Canarias #CrisisInmobiliaria (translated)

First Vice President and Minister of Economy, Carlos Cuerpo, recalled this week that the first assessment by AIReF has already been approved, along with a subsequent review, although with the objection that part of the system's revenue comes from direct transfers from the State, which will have to continue covering the deficit of Social Security. In this regard, Cuerpo pointed out that there is "a second closure mechanism," which is compliance with the fiscal rules with Europe, ensuring the sustainability of all public administrations. #pensiones #sostenibilidad #reforma (translated)

Alberto Núñez Feijóo has committed to strengthening the welfare state for current and future generations, criticizing the hypocrisy of the PSOE regarding its promises on housing and reaffirming the need to ensure efficient public administration. #EstadoDelBienestar #Feijóo #Elecciones2026 (translated)

MagistraThor argued that the Constitutional Court had been very restrictive in admitting amparo appeals presented by the Ombudsman and expressed doubts about the admission of this case. He claimed that the judicial resolution was not definitive and that the previous judicial avenue should be exhausted, while the process was still pending in the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court, whose jurisdiction he considered exclusive, along with that of the electoral administration, in this case. He also pointed out that Article 46 of the LOTC provided for notifying the appeal to the possible affected parties and announcing it in the Official State Bulletin so that other interested parties could appear. In his opinion, the appeal could not be admitted before completing the allegations process, which could take several months and leave little time before the elections on November 29. In contrast, he added that, in his opinion, it had also been legally impossible to declare the Amnesty Law constitutional. #TribunalConstitucional #DerechosHumanos #Justicia (translated)

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing public procurement by automating repetitive tasks, allowing officials to focus on analysis, oversight, and decision-making, thus transforming their roles without eliminating the need for their intervention. #InteligenciaArtificial #AdministraciónPública #ContrataciónPública (translated)

A joint investigation reveals how the Trump Administration carried out secret deportations of thousands of immigrants to foreign countries, often leaving those deported without information about their destination and exposed to severe risks in their new countries. #Deportaciones #Inmigración #DerechosHumanos (translated)

David Alandete wrote that Trump had said that the White House spokesperson position might not be suitable for Katie Zacharia, whom he had appointed less than a week earlier, and that he would talk to her. According to Alandete, if he replaced her, Zacharia would have one of the shortest tenures of a senior official in Trump's two administrations. He also noted that that day the president would be accompanied by Chief of Communications, Steven Cheung, and not by Zacharia. #Trump #CasaBlanca #Política (translated)

Alejandro Alvarez stated that a law passed assigned funds outside of the Financial Administration Law and that, therefore, Article 5 of the Budget Execution Law 24.629 should be applied. He explained that this regulation establishes that laws authorizing expenditures must expressly indicate how they will be financed; otherwise, their execution remains suspended until the allocations are incorporated into the national budget. He also noted that the regulation requires budgetary backing for certain contracts and provides for asset liability for officials who authorize acts or contracts contrary to Law 24.156. Alvarez asserted that, in his opinion, this was how the Republic was protected: by studying and complying with all laws. #Ley #Presupuesto #Gobierno (translated)

The Board of Directors of Dia has appointed Jonathan Muir as the new non-executive chairman, replacing Benjamin J. Babcock, who resigned after leaving his position at LetterOne, highlighting the group's commitment to best practices in corporate governance. #JonathanMuir #Dia #GobiernoCorporativo (translated)

Vox has requested the Supreme Court and the Central Electoral Board to compel the Administration to immediately comply with the suspension of the electoral roll of the 'grandchildren's law', demanding accountability for the failure to execute the precautionary measures ordered by the high court. #Vox #LeyDeNietos #CensoElectoral (translated)

The new law of the Community of Madrid on digital administration and artificial intelligence will require some citizens to carry out their procedures online and will establish the need for human supervision in the use of this technology in public management. #AdministraciónDigital #InteligenciaArtificial #Madrid (translated)

The Official Response Office stated that Deputy Secretary Ale Ciro Álvarez responded to the accusation of authoritarianism raised by journalist Laura Di Marco. Álvarez argued that what would have been authoritarian would have been to accept without discussion a law that, he claimed, infringed the Financial Administration Law because it did not specify the funds. He added that the Government was appealing the regulation through the procedure established by the Republic. He also cited the Budget Execution Law and said that it provided that a law approved without indicating its source of funding should be enacted and suspended in the same act, by the same decree. He claimed that this is what was done. #LeyAdministraciónFinanciera #Autoritarismo #PolíticaArgentina (translated)

"They think they are at a water park," denounced the counselor of the Presidency, Justice, and Local Administration, Miguel Ángel García Martín, who condemned these practices on his X account along with several photographs and a video. #PuertadelSol #Vandalismo #Madrid (translated)