Conflict Status:
1. Ukraine—① The Ukrainian General Staff: The military used Storm Shadow missiles to attack the Novosakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia. ② Ukraine stated that drones attacked the largest natural gas processing plant in the Orenburg region of Russia.
2. Russia—① Regional authorities stated that two oil product storage tanks caught fire after a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian port of Temryuk. ② Russian Ministry of Defense: Air systems intercepted and destroyed 141 Ukrainian drones flying over multiple regions of Russia overnight. ③ Rostec: Has manufactured and delivered another batch of Su-35S multi-role fighter jets to the Russian Ministry of Defense. ④ Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian forces have captured Sviato-Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. ⑤ Russian Ministry of Defense: Shot down 48 Ukrainian drones in four regions of Russia.
Peace Talks Status:
1. Ukraine—① Zelenskyy spoke with the US envoy to advance consultations on the Russia-Ukraine peace plan.
2. Russia – ① Russia says it is analyzing the latest draft of its "peace plan."
Other developments:
1. Putin signed a presidential decree declaring 2026 the Year of Russian People's Unity.
2. Ukraine established a working group on post-war electoral legislation, holding its first meeting on the 26th.
3. Kremlin: Expresses doubt about Zelensky's ability to make appropriate decisions on resolving the conflict.
4. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: Russia's plan to produce 100 million tons of liquefied natural gas annually has been delayed for several years due to sanctions, but construction of the plant continues.
5. The Polish military said on Thursday that Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane flying close to its airspace over the Baltic Sea.
6. Head of Rosatom: In the future, as part of international cooperation, mining sites and data processing centers may be located near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
