[Mentalist]

Volgograd refinery had its processing unit hit, taking it out of operation.

That is the fifth consecutive successful strike on an orc refinery since UA restarted its kinetic oil sanctions program.

[Werthead]

Ukraine has launched a long-range drone attack on the port of Olya near Astrakhan on the Caspian Sea. The Olya 4 cargo ship was sunk in port, apparently still laden with drone components and supplies from Iran.

Bulgaria has transferred three Mi-4 attack helicopters to Ukraine.

An ammunition plant in Ryazan has been damaged in a drone strike. The Syzran oil plant is also ablaze after several attacks. Despite months of respite from Ukrainian attacks for the Russian fire service to replenish its supplies to deal with chemical fires, it appears they haven't bothered and in some of these places fires are being allowed to burn themselves out, causing vastly more damage in the process.

Russia has modified Iskander and KN-23 missiles to undertake mid-course evasive maneuvers, which has reduced the effectiveness of interceptors. Patriot can compensate but I don't think Ukraine has the upgraded versions and in the current situation, it's unclear if they can get them.

Massive protests in Anchorage with the Ukrainian flag being proudly flown.

Lavrov has arrived in Alaska in a T-shirt that says "USSR." Russian media, propagandists and bloggers accompanying the delegation have not been given hotel rooms and instead will have to stay in overspill rooms in a business centre.

During the latest prisoner swap, one Ukrainian POW who has been in Russian captivity for nine years since the original Russian incursion in the Donbas has returned home.