Russia on Thursday accused Ukraine of attacking its energy infrastructure in the past two days, despite a 30-day pause on strikes against each other's energy facilities the two sides agreed to early this week.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that Ukraine launched strikes on energy facilities in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions on Wednesday and Thursday.
The accusation came after Russia and Ukraine agreed in principle to halt strikes on energy targets after separate talks with the United States early this week.
In response, Ukraine rejected Russia's accusation, with the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces saying that claims regarding Ukraine's violation of the energy truce were unfounded.
On the latest battlefield development, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the same day that during the past 24 hours, its forces had struck Ukrainian military airport facilities, production facilities of defense industry companies, and drone assembly workshops.
The ministry also said that the Russian air defense forces shot down a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet and over 100 drones, while intercepting several aerial bombs and rockets.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that by Thursday afternoon, Ukrainian forces engaged the Russian army more than 100 times in multiple directions and repelled multiple attacks.
Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking energy facilities; Ukraine denies truce violation
Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking energy facilities; Ukraine denies truce violation
The 2025 China Science Fiction Convention, themed "Science Dreams, Creating the Future," opened this week at Beijing's Shijingshan District Shougang Park, featuring over 30 exhibitions and events aimed at merging science fiction with technological and industrial development.
Co-organized by the China Association for Science and Technology and the Beijing Municipal Government, the ongoing event runs parallel to the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference. It emphasizes commercialization and cross-sector collaboration, spotlighting innovations ranging from aerospace prototypes to AI-driven digital human technology.
The convention features over 30 activities across five key segments, including an opening ceremony, professional forums, competitions, and industrial promotion events, with an emphasis on the full-chain cooperation and the commercialization of new sci-fi products and projects.
Visitors encountered futuristic displays upon entering the venue, including the debut of a life-sized model of the Baidi Type B -- a fictional 6th generation stealth fighter spaceplane reflecting China's ambitions in advanced aerospace engineering.
At an AI holography exhibit, participants generated their 1:1 digital avatars in minutes using real-time motion and voice replication.
Nearby, a screen displayed an interactive "Wukong" digital figure that mirrored users' movements without wearable devices, powered by markerless motion capture cameras. "We bring our in-house markerless motion capture technology here. Our existing marked motion capture system has already achieved sub-millimeter precision, which has been successfully applied in AAA games like the highly popular Black Myth: Wukong, as well as in film-grade special effects production," said an exhibitor.
"I experienced a lot of futuristic technologies and scenarios, and I think what's been presented is a very modern society," said a visitor.
Parents and children crowded exhibits featuring popular sci-fi themes.
"My son likes the science and fiction stuff, and he has read novels in this topic like the Three Body. Usually it is rare to see such science fiction exhibitions with so many exhibits altogether, so I want him to get more personal feel here," said another visitor.
On the other hand, the Zhongguancun Science Fiction Industry Innovation Center launched an immersive exhibition spanning 2,000 square meters.
The convention runs through Monday, with organizers aiming to position it as a global hub for sci-fi innovation.
Futuristic space fighter, AI-powered holographic technique highlighted at 2025 CSFC
