🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Russian forces continue offensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia direction, increasing pressure on Ukrainian positions. The heaviest fighting is reported around Huliaipole, where Russian troops are reportedly breaking through Ukrainian defensive lines and capturing additional positions. At the same time, Russian forces continue striking Ukraine’s energy and oil and gas infrastructure, targeting power plants and other critical facilities responsible for supplying electricity and fuel. The reported damage has caused power supply disruptions in several regions, while repairs are expected to require additional resources. With winter approaching, concerns are growing over Ukraine’s energy security. Continued attacks could lead to widespread power outages, heating disruptions, and further strain on the country’s energy system. If infrastructure damage accumulates faster than repairs can be carried out, Ukraine could face an especially difficult winter, increasingly described as a “black winter.”

🇺🇸🇺🇦— From large-scale support for Ukraine to open criticism of Kyiv: The Atlantic examines Elon Musk’s changing position. ➡️The American publication’s columnists have highlighted a shift in Musk’s attitude toward Ukraine and the use of Starlink satellite technology. ➡️In 2022, Musk supplied Kyiv with thousands of Starlink terminals, ensuring communications for hospitals, power plants, and government institutions. ➡️However, Ukraine later began using the satellite network for military purposes, including drone operations. ➡️Musk eventually became openly critical of this use, arguing that Starlink was not originally intended for combat operations.

🇮🇷❌🇺🇸— Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims to have shot down a U.S. MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz.