Eastern Europe Conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Development at the forefront. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation maintain a strong attrition pressure in the eastern Donbass, concentrating tactical attacks and artillery fire towards vital logistical junctions (Pokrovsk, Khasib Yar axes and approach to Kostintinivka). Ukraine's defenses continue to prioritize deep deterrence with swarms of First Person Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (FPVs) and precision fires. Campaign on infrastructure and counterattacks. New waves of long-range drones and Russian missiles are reported on transformer stations and nodes in the Ukrainian energy grid. At the same time, Ukraine is carrying out asymmetric attacks against fuel depots and refineries in the territory of western Russia. Strategic dimension and alliances. The Russian Federation is consolidating its military aid and technical exchange agreements with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, while Ukraine and the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - led by the United States of America - are managing the supply of new groups of air defense interceptors ahead of the winter season. The Middle East and West Asia regional crisis and the Strait of Hormuz. There is a record of strategic tension and prohibition in the Persian Gulf. The Islamic Republic of Iran maintains strict patrols and deterrent warnings against US forces and the State of Israel, while mediators in the region, including the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Turkey, try to contain incidents that could spark a prolonged open conflict across the oil corridors. The Levantine Front (the Lebanese Republic and the State of Israel).