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Four people, including two children, were killed, and two others were injured in a Russian attack on the Brovary district in Kyiv. According to the Ukrainian news agency (Ukrinform), Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Mykola Kalashnyk indicated that Russian forces launched a massive missile and drone attack on cities last night, targeting energy infrastructure. Since the outbreak of the war in Feb. 2022, Russia and Ukraine issued near-daily reports of attacks and interceptions. Due to the conditions of the ongoing conflict, these claims cannot be independently verified.

A person was killed today in an Israeli airstrike on the Iqlim Al-Tuffah region in southern Lebanon.The Lebanese National News Agency reported that an Israeli drone launched a guided missile strike this morning, targeting a motorcycle in the town of Ain Qana, killing the motorcycle driver.A ceasefire agreement went into effect in Lebanon on Nov. 27, stipulating the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the southern border towns and villages within 60 days. The Lebanese government subsequently agreed to extend the deadline until Feb. 18, but the Israeli army remains stationed at five points and continues its violations.

Ukraine drones hit Russia's Orenburg gas processing plantGas from Karachaganak is being processed at the Orenburg plantShell, Eni, Chevron are among Karachaganak stakeholdersA Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Orenburg gas plant has forced neighbouring Kazakhstan to reduce production at its Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field by 25% to 30%, two industry sources told Reuters on Monday.One of the world's largest gas processing plants, Orenburg was forced to suspend its intake of gas from Kazakhstan after the attack, Kazakhstan's energy ministry said on Sunday.Ukraine confirmed it hit a gas plant in the Orenburg region, some 1,700 kilometres east of the Russian border with Ukraine, and an oil refinery in the Samara region.Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russian refineries and other energy facilities since August to try to disrupt fuel supplies and deprive Moscow of funding.Output at Karachaganak on Monday was down to between 25,000 metric tons (196,500 barrels per day) and 28,000 metric tons from the usual level of 35,000-35,500, according to two sources who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation.They said Orenburg, which is controlled by gas producer Gazprom, might resume some gas intake from Karachaganak on Monday. However, they declined to say when normal levels of supply would be restored.Oil and gas output at Karachaganak are closely linked, meaning the field is not able to produce much oil if its gas production is down.Apart from processing at Orenburg, Karachaganak gas is used for re-injection to maintain reservoir pressure as well as for power generation at local facilities.Karachaganak produced around 263,000 bpd of oil in 2024. It is exported by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium via a Russian Black Sea terminal, as well as through Russia's Druzhba pipeline to Germany.The field is operated by a consortium which includes US major Chevron (18%) and European energy firms Shell (29.25%) and Eni (29.25%).Russia's Lukoil (13.5%) and local firm KazMunayGaz (10%) also hold stakes.The consortium, Gazprom, and Kazakhstan's energy ministry did not reply to requests for comment.Kazakh authorities agreed with Karachaganak shareholders in 2024 to build a new gas processing plant at the field with annual capacity of up to 4 billion cubic metres, expected to start operations in 2028.However, the project has been suspended under the current consortium, and the government is seeking new investors, aiming to attract Kazakh companies.Industry sources has said that oil and gas condensate production at Karachaganak declined in September by 24% from August to 200,000 bpd amid maintenance at the Orenburg plant.

An Israeli drone dropped an explosive device near a position belonging to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the southern Lebanese town of Kfarkela, wounding one peacekeeper. In a statement issued on Sunday, UNIFIL said the attack, which occurred late Saturday, involved the dropping of an explosive device near peacekeepers — the second such incident this month targeting UN personnel with ordnance launched by the Israeli army. UNIFIL added that its peacekeepers had earlier observed two drones flying over the area shortly before the explosion took place. The attack represents a serious breach of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and shows a troubling disregard for the safety of UN personnel performing their mandated duties. UNIFIL renewed its call on Israel to cease all attacks on or near peacekeepers who are working to sustain the stability commitments endorsed by both Israel and Lebanon.

A number of Palestinians were killed as a result of violent airstrikes launched by the Israeli occupation forces on multiple areas in Gaza City over the past two hours, coinciding with intense drone flights over the city. Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported local sources as saying that drones targeted a group of people in Al-Jalaa Street in central Gaza City, resulting in the killing of dozens of Palestinians and wounding others. These airstrikes come despite US President Donald Trump's earlier call on Israel to immediately stop its bombardment of Gaza. The call followed Hamas' announcement of its acceptance of President Trump's proposal to end the war in the Strip and its willingness to release all hostages as part of the exchange formula included in the proposal. Medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital said that emergency and civil defense crews recovered the bodies of five slain Palestinians from under the rubble of a house that was targeted last night in the western part of Gaza City.

Two Palestinians were martyred, and three others were injured Thursday in an Israeli drone strike on Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Palestinian news agency (WAFA), citing medical sources, reported that a man and his wife were martyred, and three others were injured in the Israeli shelling of Al-Bureij refugee camp. Since Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation has committed genocidal crimes in the Gaza Strip, leaving 66,148 martyrs and around 168,716 wounded, most of whom are children and women. Meanwhile, famine has claimed the lives of 455 Palestinians, including 151 children.

Three Palestinians were martyred, and 13 others were injured on Thursday when the Israeli occupation forces bombed tents for displaced people in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. The Palestinian news agency (WAFA), citing medical sources, said that three Palestinians were martyred, and 13 others were injured when an Israeli drone bombed tents for displaced people west of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. In Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, eight Palestinians were injured when an Israeli drone bombed a tent for displaced people inside Al-Aqsa University campus in Al-Mawasi area, west of the city. This morning, the Israeli occupation forces detonated four car bombs in Al-Sabra and Tal al-Hawa neighborhoods, south of Gaza City. Meanwhile, Israeli artillery shelled the eastern areas of the city and targeted the eastern part of the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip. Israeli aircraft also raided the eastern areas of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, and loud explosions were heard amid the ongoing aggression across the Gaza Strip. Medical sources announced last night that 85 Palestinians were martyred in the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. Since Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation has committed genocidal crimes in the Gaza Strip, killing 66,148 Palestinians, and injuring 168,716, most of them children and women. The famine has also claimed the lives of 455 citizens, including 151 children.

Four members of the same family, including two children, were killed in a Russian drone strike on a residential building in Sumy Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian news agency (Ukrinform) reported Tuesday that the attack occurred overnight in the village of Chernechchyna, located in the town of Krasnopillia. Reports issued by both countries regarding the progress of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, which has been ongoing since Feb. 24, 2022, conflict with regard to field data.

Russian authorities announced that two people were injured in a Ukrainian missile attack on the city of Belgorod in western Russia. Belgorod Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said via Telegram that two civilians were injured in a missile attack on Belgorod.A man was hit by shrapnel in the stomach, and a woman is also believed to be injured. He warned of possible delays in missile and drone attack alerts.The attack caused a major disruption to electricity supplies, and efforts are underway to convert vital infrastructure to back up generation.Reports and information from both countries regarding field data conflict is impossible to verify from independent sources, given the ongoing war and fighting since February 2022.

Six people were injured in a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, the Ukrainian news agency (Ukrainform) reported Sunday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the overnight attack left five people hospitalized, while one woman received treatment at the scene. More than three years since the war broke out, the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues with no signs of de-escalation.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that a drone that violated his country's airspace was shot down. Poland's State Protection Service neutralized a drone operating over sensitive government sites, Tusk said on X platform.Two people were detained in connection with the incident and police are investigating the circumstances of the incident, Tusk added.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte recently announced that the alliance would significantly strengthen its defenses on its eastern front, following the Russian drone incursion into Poland's airspace, a member of the alliance.

One person was killed today in an Israeli airstrike targeting a car in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Health Ministry's Health Emergency Operations Center reported that an Israeli drone strike on the town of Burj Qalawieh left one person dead in the southern town.