International spot gold surged by $12 in the short term, breaking through $3350 per ounce and now trading at $3342.54 per ounce. Due to the joint disclosure by Russian media and the Kremlin on the 25th that “Ukrainian drones surrounded Putin’s plane” last Tuesday, the Russian military launched the “largest airstrike in three years” on Kiev, with 367 drones and missiles attacking together, resulting in at least 87 deaths. The geopolitical risk premium surged instantly, with the panic index VIX jumping 15% to 26.3, the US dollar index falling 0.5% to 98.62, and gold safe haven buying demand exploding.