Long-Range Strikes & Air Defense: Zelenskyy says Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo missiles hit a military plant in Cheboksary (over 900 km away) and struck oil and infrastructure targets in Russia, while Russia claims it shot down Flamingo missiles and hundreds of drones. Parliament & Budget: The Verkhovna Rada approved a 2026 state budget amendment boosting security and defense spending by UAH 1.56 trillion, largely via the EU Ukraine Support Loan. Nuclear Safety: The IAEA warns of increased military activity and drone activity near Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, including Chornobyl and Zaporizhzhia. EU Accession Process: EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos visits Kyiv as the bloc moves toward opening the first negotiation cluster; Hungary’s EU funding dispute also shifts with rule-of-law reforms. Regional Defense Cooperation: Latvia and Ukraine sign a drone deal; Nordic-Baltic leaders back faster EU accession and NATO membership, while Estonia and Latvia deepen counter-drone efforts. Allied Support Under Strain: Bulgaria’s new government halts weapons from army stocks to Ukraine, calling for diplomacy; Lithuania upgrades logistics with German military vehicles. Tech & Industry Push: Britain plans to help build a European Patriot alternative and send at least 120,000 drones, while the Netherlands backs a faster “80% solution” approach to get Ukraine what it needs now. Security & Accountability: Ukraine’s Red Cross joins a civil protection shelter coalition, and a trust survey puts Zaluzhny and other defense leaders at the top of public confidence.