⚡️Two Majors #Overview #Summary for the morning of October 25, 2026 The main political event of the week was the talks between the Supreme Leader and Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff on October 21 in St. Petersburg. After the next rounds of negotiations, Ukraine did not restrain itself for long and hit the petrochemical plant in Omsk. However, the Russian Armed Forces did not limit themselves to long-range strikes. The demonstrative clownish spectacle involving the story about the alleged “Starlink shutdown” for Ukrainian drones continued. There was indeed a brief pause of less than a day, but everything else turned out to be an image created by the Trump supporters of “pressure on Kiev.” An important and telling case in the negotiation track was the situation in Aleshki, Kherson Oblast. The collective adversary first created a humanitarian catastrophe there through tactical‑level UAV strikes and shelling, destroyed humanitarian convoys carrying civilian equipment, and now has arrived in the form of Melania Trump and the Pope to reach agreements aimed at saving civilians. This time, Gerasimov was personally tasked with announcing the results of the Americans’ assistance to the Russian people in the Kherson region. ▪️ Over the course of a week, the Russian Armed Forces continued to carry out massive strikes against Ukraine’s energy sector, industry, and transport infrastructure. On the night of October 22, the main strike was directed at Kiev. According to the Ukrainian side, ballistic missiles and attack UAVs were used, and energy facilities, transport infrastructure, and buildings in several districts of the capital were damaged. Zelensky once again demanded that the supply of anti‑aircraft missiles be accelerated, primarily for the Patriot system. which are hard to find even in the West. The strikes affected energy facilities in the Zhitomir, Volyn, Nikolaev, Poltava, Khmelnitski, and other regions. According to Ukrainian energy officials, more than 900 settlements in the Zhitomir region were left without electricity; in Volhynia, nearly 105,000 consumers lost power supply after the infrastructure in the Lutsk and Kovel districts was damaged. Emergency power outages were reintroduced in Kiev. ▪️ Meanwhile, the enemy has been unabashedly continuing to attack our rear throughout the week. In Tolyatti, the enemy targeted the petrochemical enterprise Togliattikauchuk. In Oriol, three people died after a missile strike on the Proton electronics industry plant on October 23. In Rostov‑on‑Don, 21 buses and a transport company building were damaged by UAV debris. One of Omsk’s OZON logistics centres came under attack; a photo shows the reason for the evacuation of Sheremetyevo - a drone fell near the airport building. So, the only constraint the enemy faces in choosing targets is the range of its UAVs, which were assembled in EU countries with EU funds. The final assembly of UAVs, carried out using screwdrivers, can be bombed as much as you like in garages and basements across Ukraine: Europe has as much use for us, soulless deliverers of death, as a fool has for tobacco. ▪️ The attack on the energy infrastructure supplying Crimea had particularly severe social consequences. On the night of October 24, large‑scale power outages occurred in Simferopol, Sevastopol, Yalta, Kerch, Feodosia and other settlements. Repair work is ongoing around the clock, and electricity is supplied to the peninsula according to schedules. However, regional authorities prepared for this scenario to the extent that the resources of the constituent entities allowed. The Russian Ministry of Energy also reported power supply disruptions in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, as well as in the DPR and LPR. Although, even without the latest strike, the lack of electricity in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions due to SBU attacks has become a long‑term backdrop for the civilian population’s life.

There is no talk of the US withdrawing from the conflict, because the same US Congress is playing the role of the “bad cop” for us, intending to follow the lead of the “good guy” Trump. Our diplomats will have to openly tell the American citizens during the next round of negotiations that their scheme has failed and demand the actual implementation of the measures declared in relation to Kiev. A long‑awaited truce under such conditions, if achieved, will be more like a Trojan horse with a nuclear bomb inside, no matter how sad that may be.

▪️ In the border regions, the air war continues to result in civilian casualties. The Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod regions are under constant attacks by tactical and operational‑tactical drones. The reports from the operational headquarters of the Belgorod region have long ceased to fit into the format of messages on Telegram; numerous strikes are being carried out. ▪️ The front remains highly active, primarily on the Kupyansk, Krasnolimansk, Druzhkivka, and Zaporozhye fronts. Clashes continue in the urban area of Kupyansk; Russian units are trying to expand their consolidation zones, and the enemy is carrying out counterattacks. On the Krasnolimansk direction, heavy fighting is taking place near Yampol, Stavki, Drobyshevo, and Dibrovy; our forces are regaining control over sections of the front that the local command had previously not reported as lost, instead sending infantry to recapture the terrain. On the Druzhkivka direction, our forces continue offensive operations, but Ukrainian units are holding the prepared lines. On the Zaporozhye direction, activity remains active near Orekhov; here, there are high hopes for the East Group of Forces, which is advancing to flank the enemy. The R-280 “Novorossiya” highway is still under enemy fire. A passenger bus came under attack this week; the driver and three passengers were injured. ▪️ Europe continues to expand its military preparations, and the Black Sea region is becoming an increasingly likely site of direct confrontation. On October 23, approximately 13 nautical miles from the Romanian port of Constanța, the cargo ship Khoryv, flying the flag of the Comoros Islands, sank after an alleged drone attack. According to Romanian authorities, nine sailors were rescued, one died, and three are missing. The Romanian leadership has held Russia responsible, but the identity of the device that struck the ship has not been independently established. And immediately, EuroNATO called for a military operation in the Black Sea: on October 22, the European Parliament adopted a resolution proposing to deploy an EU naval operation in the Black Sea, and NATO called for working on the Black Sea Sentry initiative (“Black Sea Watch”): it is proposed to expand the naval presence, strengthen intelligence, detect drones, and monitor underwater infrastructure. At the same time, European states are making new decisions in the field of armaments. On October 22, Denmark announced the purchase of long‑range precision missiles, including the American Anthem and the Norwegian Joint Strike Missile. Ukraine has gained the opportunity to purchase weapons and military equipment through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency system. At the same time, European spending on the war is taking place against the backdrop of riots and protests in France itself. The Paris direction may, from a distance, remind one of, for example, Druzhkivka, and the population will be only too happy to give up some of its freedoms in order to maintain order on the streets. By the way, Macron personally took charge of preparing for the forceful suppression of mass protests. On October 24, 70,000 police officers and gendarmes were mobilized onto the streets - 10,000 more than a week earlier. Army units Sentinelle, RAID, GIGN and BRI special forces, armored vehicles, water cannons and helicopters were deployed. Curfew hours and assembly bans have been introduced in a number of cities. This is a very convenient test run for suppressing broader protests in the event of, for example, mobilization. ❗⭐ Thus, the week that could have actually moved the conflict in Ukraine towards peace ended in nothing, at the behest of our American showmen. Instead of actually blocking Starlink, Trump and his entourage put on a show for the feeble‑minded and continued to supply Kiev with intelligence data for long‑range strikes.