Conflict Situation:
1. Ukrainian Side
--① The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated: As of that afternoon, a total of 82 battles had taken place on the front lines. Russian forces remained most active in the Pokrovsk direction. According to the Ukrainian National News Agency, Ukrainian forces seized control of a settlement in the Kremlin.
2. Russian Side
--① Putin called up reservists to defend against Ukrainian drone attacks. ② The Russian Ministry of Defense stated: Over the past week, Russian forces seized control of 10 settlements and launched large-scale strikes against Ukrainian defense industry enterprises, as well as transportation and energy infrastructure used by the Ukrainian military, and long-range drone assembly, production, storage, and launch sites. Russian air defense forces shot down and destroyed a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet, as well as four cruise missiles, 18 aerial bombs, 15 HIMARS rockets, and 1,441 drones.
Other Situations:
1. Ukrainian Side - ① The Ukrainian State Electricity Company announced time-limited power cuts in parts of Ukraine on the 25th. ② Zelenskyy stated: Ukraine will strive to produce air defense systems domestically. 2. Russia
--① The Russian President's special representative has confirmed his arrival in the United States to continue Russia-US dialogue. ② Sources say the Ryazan refinery in Russia has halted operations at a key processing unit following a drone attack on Thursday. ③ The Russian Central Bank cut its interest rate by 50 basis points to 16.5%, in line with expectations.
3. European Union
--① Dutch Prime Minister Schof: It would be a good thing for the EU to follow the US in imposing sanctions on oil companies. ② British Prime Minister Starmer: The "Coalition of the Willing" is determined to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin with unprecedented force. ③ All border crossings between Lithuania and Belarus will be closed until noon on Sunday.
