Stone Cloak EW Transfer: UK PM Andy Burnham met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Portsmouth and pledged “Stone Cloak” electronic jamming tech to protect Ukrainian drones from Russian air defenses, with Zelenskyy calling it useful on the battlefield. US Talks on Air Defense: Zelenskyy arrived in Washington for talks with Trump focused on anti-ballistic defense and strategic cooperation, with the immediate goal of more Patriot interceptors. Iran–Ukraine Link in Washington: Trump and Netanyahu met after Zelenskyy’s visit, as US policy toward the Iran war and Ukraine war converges amid pressure from both conflicts. Counter-Drone AI Race: The UK is pushing AI-enabled counter-drone and targeting capabilities for future warfare, while US efforts to speed counter-UAS development cite battlefield lessons from Ukraine. Ukrainian Admission Snapshot: Ukraine’s education ministry reports 805,822 applications submitted by July 28, with top choices including Philology, Computer Science, Economics, Software Engineering, and International Relations. Local Tech Update: Novarm released DipTrace 5.3 with interactive PCB editing and native XML projects for version-controlled hardware design. EU Sanctions Tighten: The EU rolled out its 21st Russia sanctions package, targeting evasion mechanisms including crypto-related services and financial enablers. Ukraine–Belarus Accountability: Ukraine’s prosecutor is set to consider criminal proceedings against Belarus leader Lukashenko over alleged war crimes and forced transfer of Ukrainian children.