Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Russia's Transneft cuts oil intake after Ukrainian strike on Druzhba pipeline hub

"Russia's
state-owned oil pipeline monopoly Transneft has cut
crude intake by 250,000 barrels
per day after a
Ukrainian drone strike damaged a critical pumping station.
Ukraine's
State Security Service (SBU) launched a drone attack on the Kaleykino oil pumping station — a key oil transportation hub — in Russia's Tatarstan overnight, an agency source told the Kyiv Independent. The station serves the Druzhba pipeline, one of the world's largest crude oil networks, carrying nearly two million barrels per day from Russia through Belarus and Ukraine to Central Europe." KI

5.0 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands

"A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 126 km (78 mi) from Gisborne,
New Zealand, in the early morning at 3.51 am local time (GMT +12). The quake had a great depth of 314 km (195 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

164 combat clashes recorded on front lines

"Ukrainian forces engaged in 164 combat clashes with Russian invaders.
Over the past day, missile forces and artillery units of the
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck one concentration area of enemy manpower.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, eight combat engagements were recorded over the past day. The enemy carried out 87 shelling attacks, including nine using multiple launch rocket systems. It also conducted one airstrike using two guided aerial bombs.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attempted five times to break through
Ukrainian defensive lines near the settlements of Vilcha, Synelnykove, Mala Vovcha, and Zelene.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched nine attacks near Hlushkivka, Pishchane, Kurylivka, Borysivska Andriivka, and Kupiansk.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy launched seven attacks, attempting to break into
Ukrainian defenses near Shyikivka, Drobysheve, Stavky, Novoserhiivka, and Stepove.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled nine attempts by Russian forces to advance near Yampil, Dronivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka, and Zakitne.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions near Novodmytrivka and Kostiantynivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 16 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Sofiivka, Pleshchiivka, Berestok, Illinivka, and Stepanivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 27 assault actions by the aggressor near Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Filiia, Hryshyne, Novooleksandrivka, and Udachne.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked four times near Ternove, Nove Zaporizhzhia, and Zlahoda.
In the Huliaipole sector, 19 attacks by
Russian forces were recorded near Zaliznychne, Zahirne, Sviatopetrivka, Krynychne, and Huliaipole.
In the Orikhiv sector, the aggressor attempted once to improve its position near Stepnohirsk, Stepove, and Plavni." Ukrin