ACLED
ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project) is an international nonprofit organization that collects, analyses, and publishes data on political violence and protests in conflict-affected states. It was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in the United States, with regional teams in several regions. ACLED is one of the most widely cited open sources of real-time data on armed conflict, used by governments, researchers, journalists, and humanitarian organizations.
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Trump announces "energy ceasefire" with Russia; Kremlin declines to confirm, Ukraine says it wasn't told
On 11 October, US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine was taking effect immediately, claiming both sides had agreed. The White House later told Axios that the proposal referred specifically to mutual cessation of strikes on oil refineries, described as "refinery for refinery." The Kremlin declined to confirm any deal, and within hours Russian forces struck energy infrastructure in Ukraine, including the TEC-5 thermal power plant in Kharkiv. Speaking by video link at the Warsaw Security Forum on 12 October, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the announcement was news to him, that Ukraine has only one oil refinery while Russia has an extensive network, and that if Russia does not agree to an energy ceasefire this winter, Ukraine will respond.