**Summary**
* Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that the country is not interested in a “false and humiliating peace”
* Lavrov claimed that Ukraine lacks political will for peace and that the US has begun to understand Russia’s positions
* A partial ceasefire covering Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, brokered during talks in Saudi Arabia, has been repeatedly violated by Russia
* Ukraine has accepted a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire but Moscow rejected it, demanding a complete halt to Western military aid to Ukraine
* Despite claiming to support de-escalation, Russia has continued offensive operations along the front lines and intensified attacks on civilian infrastructure
**Key Developments**
* A drone strike targeted a key Russian electronics plant in Bryansk, which produces components for missile systems and radars
* Ukrainian forces have not yet commented on the attack
* Ukraine lost a Su-27 fighter jet while repelling a Russian drone attack, with the pilot ejecting and receiving medical attention
**Quote**
* “The ball is not on our side,” said Lavrov, accusing Kyiv of lacking political will for peace.
