Events

The KRG on Wednesday announced that several major energy companies have resumed production at oil fields across the Kurdistan Region after completing repairs to damage caused by airstrikes during the recent Middle East war

Russian troops used drones to attack Ukrnafta gas stations in Zaporizhia, Mykolaiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, as well as Naftogaz production assets in Poltava region.

US Energy Secretary: Iranian mines have delayed the return of normal ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz

Germany Raids Suspect in Sabotage Probe Linked to Former Gazprom Unit. German prosecutors conducted raids Wednesday as part of an investigation into a suspected attempt to disrupt the country's gas supply. The probe is connected to a 2022 maneuver involving Gazprom's former German unit, which was later nationalized.

Reuters, citing shipping data: 35 commercial vessels are preparing to cross the Strait of Hormuz, and two cargo ships have already passed through in the past 12 hours.

Authorities in at least three more Russian regions have imposed restrictions on fuel sales: the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Adygea, and Lipetsk Oblast.

General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed strikes at the Helium and Natural gas processing plants in Orenburg

4 airstrikes reported at the power station in Sloviansk

2 people killed, 2 wounded as air defense shot down 23 drones over Nizhniy Novgorod region, - according to local authorities

Power blackout reported at the occupied part of Kherson region

Fire at the port in Kerch

Fire after explosions in Simferopol, Crimea

Power blackout in Sevastopol

Fire at the power station in Arshintsevo near Kerch

Power blackout in Northern and Western Crimea

Fire detected at the Nasosnaya-2 power substation in Crimea

Power blackout reported in Mariupol

The US Treasury Department has issued a license to Iran to sell crude oil, petrochemical products, and petroleum products until August 21.

ECB's President Lagarde: ECB must remain agile in responding to Iran shock

Vance: We reached an agreement with the Qataris on a mechanism regarding frozen Iranian assets.

US Vice President JD Vance: The Iranians have agreed to invite IAEA inspectors into their country; 'very good progress' made in talks

Confirmed crossings through the monitored Strait of Hormuz zone rose sharply over 19–21 June, with 71 total transits recorded. @Kpler

AFP: Iran says the Switzerland talks saw a "brief discussion" with the United States on the nuclear issue

Blackout reported in eastern part of occupied Crimea

Qatar's Ministry of Interior: The incident at a factory in Ras Laffan resulted from a technical malfunction and caused injuries, but no leak posing a safety risk.

Zelensky: Yesterday we responded by striking their oil refinery in the Tyumen region. If we're speaking directly, the distance was about 2,070 kilometers. Our new drones successfully hit their target. Their actual flight route was around 2,500 kilometers. They will be able to fly 3,000 kilometers and beyond. These are new drones—good drones. They will reach distances of more than 3,000 kilometers because we understand where all their military factories are located, where their oil bases are, where their gas storage facilities are, and so on. We need tools that can reach farther distances. And we are creating them

Water supply has been halted in occupied Crimea due to power blackout

General Staff of Armed forces of Ukraine confirmed strikes at the oil terminal at Kerch port, port Kavkaz and other logistics infrastructure

The occupation authorities in Sevastopol have cancelled fuel sales via QR codes. Currently, fueling is available only to emergency services

The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Panagia ferry in the Kerch Strait, killing one and injuring another, the Kuban operational headquarters reported