Eastern Europe.
Conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
Development on the land front. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are conducting an intensive attrition offensive along the Donbas front, concentrating mechanized attacks and massive artillery fire at the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka junctions and the approaches to Kramatorsk. Ukrainian defense units maintain deep containment tactics with intensive deployment of FPV drones and guided artillery to stop infiltration attempts.
campaign and long-term energy infrastructure. Combined Russian attacks using long-range drones and cruise missiles against electrical substations, distribution nodes and thermal plants in various Ukrainian regions (such as Kyiv, Kharkiv and Zaporizhia) continue. In return, Ukrainian forces carry out asymmetric UAV attacks against refineries and fuel infrastructure in western Russia.
Strategic dimension and alliances. The Russian Federation is deepening its comprehensive strategic partnership and military-technical cooperation agreement with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. At the same time, the United States of America and the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are evaluating plans to resupply air defense interceptors, while indirect diplomatic negotiation channels are being tested in forums in the United Arab Emirates.
Middle East and West Asia.
Crisis and regional security in the Strait of Hormuz. A state of critical military alert has been maintained in the Persian Gulf after recent episodes of interdiction and attacks on strategic installations.