Ceasefire at Nuclear Power Plant and Massive Drone Attacks on Both Sides of the Front

In the area of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant a local ceasefire has been announced. This decision, confirmed by both sides of the conflict, is to enable technical crews to repair damaged transmission lines, which is essential for maintaining the nuclear safety of the facility. Meanwhile, the night sky over Ukraine and Russia became a battlefield for hundreds of unmanned machines. The Ukrainian "Flamingo" cruise missile struck Russian missile plants for the first time, marking a significant escalation of Ukraine's capability to strike targets deep within the aggressor's territory. In turn, Russian air defense reports shooting down nearly 150 Ukrainian drones in just twelve hours, a significant portion of which were operating near Moscow and Belgorod. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, the safety of nuclear installations in Ukraine has become a subject of international concern, leading to the establishment of permanent IAEA observation missions.Attacks on critical infrastructure have a direct impact on the civilian situation. In Russian Belgorod, following Ukrainian shelling, approximately 50-60 thousand residents remain without electricity supply. On the Ukrainian side, the situation is equally severe; hundreds of thousands of Kyiv residents still lack access to heating, and industrial plants, such as ArcelorMittal, are being forced to halt production due to power deficits. An additional blow for Kyiv are reports of blocked oil exports via the "Druzhba" pipeline. In the face of these difficulties, the International Monetary Fund decided to grant Ukraine support amounting to 8.1 billion euros, which is to help stabilize the state budget. „Det här är ingen lek. Vi pratar klarspråk med Ryssland om kränkningar av våra allierades säkerhetszoner.” (This is no game. We speak plain language with Russia about violations of our allies' security zones.) — Ulf KristerssonOn the diplomatic and military arena, significant movements are occurring within NATO. Poland has taken legislative steps opening the way for EU loans for armaments, and British and French paratrooper units are conducting exercises for a potential stabilization mission in Ukraine. Simultaneously, Sweden accused Russia of provocations using a drone near a French aircraft carrier. In Germany, Friedrich Merz declared readiness for talks with Moscow, emphasizing, however, that without a real ceasefire, any negotiations remain pointless. Ukraine, meanwhile, is deciding on a bold step of moving part of its drone production abroad to protect factories from Russian airstrikes with missiles containing white phosphorus.