Ukraine struck the Klintsy Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in Russia's Bryansk region with Neptune cruise missiles approximately one hour before the current reporting window, according to an X post by @cym27s. Concurrently, explosions were reported near the Saki airfield in Novofedorovka, Crimea, with ongoing shooting, as stated by the Telegram channel "Крымский ветер". This period also saw significant drone activity, with reports of ten UAVs on the border of Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, specifically near Pavlograd, and six UAVs passing Shpola in Cherkasy region towards Smila. Russian strikes were also reported in Stryi, with cruise missiles dropping flares visible near coordinates 49.281176, 23.875346, presumably targeting gas infrastructure, according to @GeoConfirmed. In international energy markets, Saudi Arabia is reportedly set to ignore Russia’s plea not to raise oil output, intending to push for a production hike up to four times larger than Moscow's proposal to reclaim market share amid sanctions. This move could potentially slash $20 billion from Russian revenues, according to reporting by Reuters, which would impact funds for its war in Ukraine. Previous reports indicated ongoing Russian drone launches from multiple locations including Hvardiiske, Crimea, and activity in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions. Separately, Ukrainian forces reported drone activity in Kharkiv and Sumy regions, and a strike on an ammunition depot in Pavlopil'. A widespread blackout in Belgorod, attributed to a missile strike on the Ray substation, also continued from earlier in the day.
