Drone Warfare on the Surovikin Line: Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces hit a Russian engineering-sapper regiment tied to the “Surovikin Line” near Pionerske in occupied Donetsk, plus truck staging and a gas storage facility supporting troops. Counter-Drone Ops at Scale: In the same reporting window, Ukrainian forces struck 26 targets overnight across occupied regions and Russia’s Bryansk area, damaging rail assets, power substations, telecom towers, and an air-defense system. Nuclear Safety Under Fire: A Russian drone attack damaged a building at Ukraine’s centralized spent nuclear fuel storage site in the Chornobyl exclusion zone; Energoatom says radiation stayed within safety limits. Missiles vs Drones Debate: A new analysis argues cheap missiles are still a work in progress, with guidance and logistics costs often erasing headline savings—an issue Ukraine’s planners can’t ignore. Energy Demand Watch: Heat pumps may become a major driver of European electricity demand growth, with potential big swings in peak load—relevant for Ukraine’s power planning too. Tech-Defense Trend: Ukraine’s interceptor-drone industry is moving operators farther from the front using satellite connectivity, aiming to keep pilots safer while maintaining coverage. Geopolitics & Tech Supply Chains: EU leaders renewed pressure to speed up Western Balkans enlargement, framing it increasingly as a security move amid drone, cyber, and Black Sea tensions. Religious-Political Pressure: Ukraine urged expulsion of the Russian Orthodox Church from the World Council of Churches, linking it to Kremlin-aligned activity.