11:23⇢Washington Air Disaster Claims Russian Skaters
⌨The newspapers report on a major aviation incident in Washington, where a passenger plane carrying 64 people, reportedly including Russian figure skaters, collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter (Kyiv Post, Novoe Vremya, Radio Svoboda). Meanwhile, the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Rostov region has suspended operations following attacks (LB.ua, Pravda). Military sources warn of continued heavy fighting throughout 2025, with current focus on Pokrovsk's southern flank (UNIAN, Ukrinform UA).