The Zuyevka and Starobeshevo thermoelectric power plants, in the Donetsk People’s Republic, were damaged by bombings carried out by Ukrainian drones. This was expressed by Denis Pushilin, chairman of the pro-Russian DPR government, and called the episode an “unprecedented attack on the republic’s energy system.” Following the attack, power supplies were cut in many locations, which had a serious impact on the civilian population.
Zelensky visited Madrid today
After a visit to France, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to be in Madrid, Spain, where he will meet with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and King Felipe VI. As anticipated by El Pais, Sanchez will today announce Madrid’s commitment to the purchase of American weapons for Kiev and will determine the size of the deal. The newspaper recalls that last October 23 Sanchez confirmed in Brussels the decision to join the Purl program (Ukrainian Priority Requirements List).
Kiev-Paris: fighter pact
The Supreme Defense Council, chaired by Mattarella in the presence of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, reiterated its support for Ukraine, with the delivery of a new arms package, and the need for peace in the Gaza Strip through two-state recognition. Beware of Moscow’s ‘hybrid threat’ carried out with cyberattacks and the use of drones. All scenarios that require the EU to adapt, even if NATO has shown ‘readiness’ to react, and Italy to define ‘innovation projects’ in the field of defense. The league again warned about corruption cases in Ukraine, as leader Matteo Salvini has done in recent days. That evening, a major Russian attack on Dnipro. Meanwhile in Paris, an agreement was reached between Macron and Zelensky for the purchase of 100 combat aircraft, new Samp-T systems, radars and drones by Kiev. Von der Leyen wrote 27 showing Kiev’s needs in 2026 at 70 billion, and 64 in 2027.
