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Geopolitics & Economy
>>> A pump-station hit on the Druzhba pipeline halted throughput and disrupted crude flows toward Central Europe; Slovak Foreign Minister Peter Blanár warned Ukraine could temporarily lose fuel supplies via Slovakia, urging quick restoration and contingency planning.
>>> Analyses argued that unprecedented sanctions on Russia underperform due to persistent loopholes and circumvention networks, enabling a “war economy” that blunts intended pressure.
>>> Strikes against Ust-Luga’s cryogenic fractionation and refineries in Samara and Rostov regions forced Russia to tap emergency supply channels, including increased purchases from Belarus.
>>> Russia continues to cheapen and mass-produce Shahed-type drones in an attempt to saturate Ukrainian air defenses, increasing the tempo and scale of attacks.
>>> Ukrainian experts highlighted the FP-5 “Flamingo” domestic missile concept as having potential beyond Neptune’s profile, pointing to a broader, homegrown long-range strike menu in development.