📉Russian diesel. #OkayThen #Russia

Explosions in occupied Crimea, Yevpatoriya and Sevastopol are under attack. #Ukraine

Seven bipartisan US senators say Trump’s decision to allow Russian diesel imports runs directly counter to a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports. They say the administration failed to consult Congress or provide the explanation required by statute. #US

❗️Expected. The Trump administration is threatening to cut PURL weapons procurement and intelligence sharing with Ukraine to pressure Kyiv into halting strikes on Russian oil refineries, European officials told the FT. US officials reportedly called Kyiv and European capitals this weekend. #Ukraine

Russian forces struck Kharkiv and the surrounding region hours after Trump announced an energy ceasefire. Six people, including a child, were injured in Kharkiv. A strike on a grocery store in Pisochyn, Kharkiv Oblast, killed at least three people. #Ukraine

Ukrainian local media report that Kharkiv’s CHP-5 power plant was just struck, reportedly by several Banderol mini cruise missiles. Further details are not yet available but this is how the 'energy truce' looks like. #Ukraine

Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure following Trump’s announcement of an energy ceasefire. He says Ukraine’s Armed Forces have received the relevant orders. Kyiv now expects the same from Russia and clear details on the US-Russia talks. #Ukraine

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck technological pipelines at Russia’s Omsk oil refinery on October 8. Damage is confirmed, according to Exilenova+ satellite footage. #Russia

Ukraine needs specialized units tasked with hunting and destroying Russian drone crews, Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara says. He added that Ukrainian forces attacked 8 Russian ballistic missile launchers in September and early October, destroying 3 and damaging another 5. #Ukraine

❗️The EU is preparing tougher visa restrictions for Russian tourists over hybrid security threats, Politico reports. The European Commission plans proposals in the new year. Around 478,000 Schengen tourist visas were issued to Russian citizens last year, many allowing multiple entries. #EU

Ukraine’s CODE 9.2 sent a tank and Bradley directly against Russian forward positions near Anishchyne and Vodiane, with Vampire drones providing cover. A CODE 9.2 FPV intercepted a Russian FPV approaching the tank. The unit says all objectives were achieved. #Ukraine

Zelensky says Trump’s announcement of an energy ceasefire was unexpected and the first he had heard of any agreement. “If Trump agreed on this with Putin, tell us when the ceasefire takes effect. Ukraine is ready to accept it,” he said, after Trump claimed both sides had already agreed. #Ukraine

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration’s deal with Putin, saying it serves Americans by helping lower diesel prices. He also accused Europeans of “blatant hypocrisy,” arguing they continue to finance Putin while opposing a temporary price reduction. #US

Russia is stepping up efforts to assassinate European defense executives, officials from five European intelligence agencies told the FT. Targets reportedly include senior staff at drone companies, with the GRU increasingly using organized crime groups and agent networks. #Europe

Ukraine’s HUR says its Timur Special Unit neutralized two groups from Russia’s 10th Guards Special Purpose Brigade in a counter-sabotage operation. One Russian serviceman was captured after Ukrainian intelligence identified the groups, tracked their routes and set an ambush. #Ukraine

Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency says it has contracted 300% more drones in 2026 than last year. FPV drone contracts are already 54% above the total for all of 2025, while FPV deliveries have increased nearly 3.7-fold, according to the Defense Ministry. #Ukraine