Overnight, Russia experienced significant airspace and transport disruptions, with 134 civilian flights diverted from Moscow airports due to reported drone threats, according to Wartranslated. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that 93 Ukrainian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were downed, while in the Rostov region, drone debris caused delays for 132 trains. Additionally, Russian media outlet РБК-Україна reported an alleged drone attack on the city of Elabuga in Tatarstan, with images circulating online. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced today that Ukraine has achieved several successes in international arbitration against Russia and Gazprom, totaling $6.9 billion. Zelensky stated this is a "fair decision" demonstrating Russia's and Gazprom's responsibility under international law, and that Ukrainian ambassadors will receive further instructions tomorrow on recovering the amount, as reported by Visionergeo. Separately, a train carrying hazardous chemicals reportedly exploded near Dzerzhinsk in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, approximately 40 km from a major urban center, according to NOELreports. Firefighters in hazmat suits responded, but there has been no official word in local media. Locals claim the train was transporting chemicals for Russia's defense industry. In other developments, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reported that Russia is preparing to restrict foreign applications and messaging services, including WhatsApp and potentially Telegram, as a new state-linked app, Max by VK, is being imposed on officials with full access to device data. Russian propagandists have also accused Azerbaijan of assisting Ukraine in preparing an SBU operation, according to Wartranslated. Regarding the ongoing conflict, Ukrainian forces, specifically the 66th Mechanized Brigade, repelled a Russian motorcycle assault on the Lyman front. Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, stated that Russia is ready to end the war quickly but added that "not everything depends on us," insisting Russia's goals remain unchanged. World Affairs11 reported that Russia rejected a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine within 50 days.
