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The 50th Separate Brigade “Varyag” has released footage showing Geran kamikaze drone strikes against Ukrainian rear-area targets. According to the Russian unit, the strikes destroyed two locomotives, a thermal power plant (TPP-2), and a drone assembly facility. The unit claims the attacks are aimed at disrupting Ukrainian logistics, electricity supplies, and UAV production capabilities.

Russian UAV operators from the 35th Army of the Vostok Group of Forces reportedly detected and destroyed Ukrainian military equipment and personnel in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Russian forces say drone operations are continuing to target Ukrainian positions, personnel concentrations and logistical supply routes across the sector.

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🇪🇺🤡 NATO is considering striking military targets deep inside Russia, per The Wall Street Journal. The alliance is exploring attacks on Russian bases, supply depots, and defense industry facilities far behind front lines, not just troops crossing borders. Discussed at a June NATO symposium, these long-range strike options are part of a defense strategy review.

Something is burning brightly in the Odesa region after the impact.

‼️🇺🇦⚛️ "Bad news": Ukrainian nuclear power plants forced to reduce generation capacity due to Russian shelling, per the Ministry of Energy. Kyiv residents face potential shutdowns. A gradual return to nominal levels is expected as recovery progresses, stated Ukraine's First Deputy Minister of Energy.

Smoke over the impact site of the Dan-U strike in Kremenchuk, Poltava region.

EU is telling its citizens to prepare for crisis.

Poland launched a large-scale security operation on its border with Kaliningrad, its police chief said. The prime minister stated the effort may have prevented a sabotage or provocation targeting the NATO member.

🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the monument to Minin and Pozharsky on National Unity Day.

Elon Musk's bets in the US elections failed. Musk, who contributed $446 million to Republican party advertising campaigns, lost his investment due to the Democrats' victory.

Bloomberg: Many countries welcomed the results of the US elections and saw them as a sign that President Trump's power is limited, particularly concerning the Iran issue. However, foreign officials warned that Trump might be even more disruptive during the last two years of his term.

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Footage captures the moment a Russian Geran-5 drone struck a target in Ukraine’s Volyn region, highlighting the drone’s considerable size and destructive impact.

According to Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Kyiv Energy Company, the entire electricity generation capacity of Kyiv's TPP-4, TPP-5 and TPP-6 power plants has been destroyed. A significant portion of the equipment is reportedly beyond repair. He warned that Kyiv residents should prepare for possible water supply disruptions lasting up to 36 hours.

Footage shows Russian Aerospace Forces carrying out airstrikes against Ukrainian targets. A FAB-3000 bomb was dropped on a Ukrainian crossing near Oskol in the Kharkiv region, while four OFAB-250-270 bombs struck a position of the Ukrainian 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade near Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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Ukrainian forces reportedly attacked one of Ozon’s largest logistics centres in Adygea, Krasnodar region, Russia, covering approximately 108,000 square metres. A fire broke out at the facility. All employees were evacuated, with no initial reports of casualties.