Eastern Europe Conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine Dynamics on the land front. The clashes are maintaining a pattern of high-intensity warfare of attrition in the eastern sectors of the Donbass, where the armed forces of the Russian Federation are conducting continuous offensive operations to break key logistical junctions, while Ukrainian units are conducting defensive maneuvers and tactical counterattacks to stabilize the lines. Attacks on critical infrastructure. There are repeated waves of Russian cruise missiles and long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) directed against Ukrainian power plants and energy collection and transportation centers, increasing pressure on air defense systems provided by the United States of America and the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). strategic alliances. The Russian Federation continues to deepen its military-technical cooperation mechanisms and mutual assistance agreements with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, while maintaining channels of diplomatic dialogue with actors in the Global South, including the People's Republic of China and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The Middle East and West Asia regional crisis and the Strait of Hormuz. A high level of operational alertness is maintained in the Persian Gulf. Direct and indirect frictions between the Islamic Republic of Iran, the State of Israel and the United States of America continue to condition the security of maritime passage in the Strait of Hormuz, with increased naval patrols and containment attempts through diplomatic efforts in which the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Turkey participate. The Levantine Front and the Gaza Strip.