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* Ukraine has launched attacks on Russian positions using solely ground and FPV drones, marking a new development in its war strategy.
* A Ukrainian drone struck an oil depot in Kaluga, Russia, as part of this new campaign.
* The attack follows Ukraine’s first use of US-made ATACMS missiles against Russia and subsequent launches of UK-made Shadow missiles, made possible after Washington eased long-range attack restrictions.
* Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, becoming the third European leader to visit Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.
* The trip was reportedly planned a few days earlier, with discussions likely centered on Russian gas supplies.
* Slovakia seeks to secure a gas supply deal for 2024, despite Ukraine’s firm stance against renewing its gas transit agreement with Gazprom.
* Slovakia has a long-term contract with Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom and estimates alternative arrangements could cost an additional €220 million ($228.73 million) in transit fees.
* The Justice Ministry faced “serious challenges” after the largest cyberattack in months targeted state registries, but a full restoration is expected within two weeks.
* The cyberattack had been prepared for months, and Ukraine launched a criminal investigation.
* The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) suggested that Russia’s military intelligence agency (GRU) could be behind the cyberattack on Ukraine’s government services.