Ukrainian AI for command: Ukraine’s Armed Forces unveiled “Marichka,” an AI battlefield planning system meant to cut brigade/regiment decision-making from 6–12 hours to minutes by processing documents, comparing forces, estimating losses, and updating plans as conditions change. Military leadership + tech integration: President Zelenskyy offered ex-Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov the post of Deputy Prime Minister for Military Innovation to coordinate defense technology across the Ministry of Defense, the Commander-in-Chief, and the president. Frontline tech + targeting claims: Ukraine’s SBU says Russia has used Geran-2 drones with radioactive components, reporting radiation up to 80x background and alleging depleted uranium in wreckage, with a criminal probe opened. Drones and procurement momentum: Multiple reports highlight Ukraine’s growing drone ecosystem and international testing deals, including U.S.-Ukraine drone cooperation and new drone/robot concepts aimed at faster, cheaper battlefield effects. Civil resilience: Ukraine updated preschool building regulations (effective Oct 1, 2026) to allow more flexible, smaller-capacity, barrier-free kindergarten designs aligned with European approaches. Cultural protection: UNESCO listed Chersonesus in Crimea as world heritage in danger, citing Russian occupation-related damage and looting risks.