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🚨Abu Dhabi talks to focus on ‘key aspects of building new system of continental security’: Source

“Ukraine is just one item on a much bigger agenda,” a source told Sputnik.

🔸The talks will start on 1:20 pm IST.

🔸Russia’s delegation, led by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky, includes Deputy Foreign Ministers Mikhail Galuzin and Sergey Ryabkov among others.

🚨 Russian drones strike Ukraine’s military-linked energy and maritime supply network: MoD

Targets included:

🔸 Four power substations in Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava and Kiev regions supplying Ukraine’s defence industry.

🔸 A cargo ship carrying weapons and military equipment and a tanker delivering fuel to Ukrainian forces northeast of Odessa.

🔸 Another cargo ship carrying dual-use supplies east of Odessa.

Russia-US diesel deal already in effect, prices falling: Lavrov

Trump’s calls on Ukraine to stop provoking an energy crisis are being ignored, the Russian Foreign Minister added.

Russian Akatsiya self-propelled artillery crews strike Ukrainian fortified positions in the Zaporozhye region

Russian bridge strikes threaten Ukraine’s military logistics: Expert

🔸Strikes target key Dnieper crossings used to move troops, weapons, ammunition and fuel, military observer Alexey Borzenko tells Sputnik

🔸Northern Road Bridge reportedly sustained four ballistic missile hits, damaging its roadway

🔸Southern Bridge was hit five times, with damage also reported to its roadway

🔸Expert warns of supply bottlenecks, lengthy detours and repairs that could take months

🔸Pontoon bridges and alternative crossings offer limited capacity, potentially disrupting military logistics across multiple operational sectors