Europe offers a counter-proposal in Geneva, Ukraine strikes deep into Russia’s power grid, major European defense firms expand Ukraine-linked production, and Pokrovsk sees rare Ukrainian gains despite overwhelming odds.

In this episode:

• Peace Talks Complexity: Geneva talks "productive" with updated framework;
• Deep Strike Winter Warfare: Ukraine prioritizes Russian power grid/heating destruction as retaliation for civilian targeting;
• European Defense Partnership: Kongsberg €67-270M investment for Polish Seawolf maritime drone production; counter-drone systems and MCT-30 weapon stations;
• Pokrovsk Resistance: Ukrainian forces conducting clearing operations pushing Russians back from city center; precision air strikes through fog;

Referenced Sources:

• "In Geneva, U.S. and Ukraine officials report progress on ending war with Russia" (npr.org)
• "U.S., Ukraine agree to change draft of peace plan that Russia favored" (washingtonpost.com)
• "Trump says 'something good just may be happening' in Ukraine talks as EU leaders discuss plan" (cnn.com)
• "U.S. and Ukraine announce 'updated' framework to end Russia's war" (aljazeera.com)
• "Ukraine's military reportedly strikes power plant in Moscow Oblast" (kyivindependent.com)
• "Ukraine strikes Russian Shatura power plant in Moscow region" (euronews.com)
• "Ukraine drone strikes throw power supplies into disarray in Russian cities" (aljazeera.com)
• "Poland to Manufacture Ukraine's Seawolf Drones Under New Defense Deal With Norway's Kongsberg" (united24media.com)
• "Kongsberg will fund manufacturing of Ukrainian Seawolf drones in Poland" (thedefender.media)
• "The Low-Down: Ukraine Has Stalled Russia's Pokrovsk Assault As Air Force Overcomes Weather" (thelowdownblog.com)
• "Ukrainian forces push Russians back building-by-building in fierce Pokrovsk battle" (newsukraine.rbc.ua)
• "Ukrainian army on 'search and destroy' missions to clear Russians from central Pokrovsk" (kyivindependent.com)
• "Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at Shatura power plant, leading to airport closures around Moscow" (uawire.org)