Ukrainian FP-1/AN-196 Liutyi long-range drones were reported over the Leningrad region in Russia, with visual evidence indicating damage to a railway traction substation and an adjacent building in the Volgograd region. The strikes, which occurred at an unspecified time, caused a visible fire, with analysis suggesting the damaged structure may have housed signal control equipment. Russian air defense was filmed near Vsevolozhsk in the Leningrad region, with trajectory analysis estimating a position at 60.092984°N 31.028992°E. Additional visual evidence from the Volgograd region strike indicates that the damage extended beyond the substation to a building adjacent to the main railway station, which appears to have been completely destroyed. While some reports mentioned a nearby oil refinery, analysis points to the substation as the primary target. Separately, positional hostilities were reported in the Krasnoarmeysk region, with shelling occurring to the west of Poltavka, and Russian Federation Armed Forces advancing approximately 3.5 km from Poltavka towards Vladimirovka. In comments regarding the broader conflict, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated that Ukraine "cannot be accepted into the EU," even if Brussels "turns upside down," claiming the idea would "disrupt the balance of power between the West and Russia." Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was quoted as saying, "This is not his war — Trump didn’t start it, but he’s doing everything he can to end it. Beyond phone calls and 'friendship' with Putin, the result is zero. So now it’s time for action, and Trump is not going to wait any longer." Rubio also stated that "Much of this communication was actually aimed at buying time and deliberately dragging out the process. Trump is not going to fall into Putin’s trap." Commentary from an account named InsiderGeo suggested that external pressure might be a factor and mentioned that "SABU and NABU" have done good work, but political favoritism may have played a role over the years. The same source noted that the "Trump–Zelensky relationship was a mess back in 2019," and that "parts of the U.S. establishment under Trump were always more comfortable with Poroshenko."
