Overview

• EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas presented a plan to build a continent-wide counter‑drone network, targeting initial capabilities in 2026 and full operation by 2027 as part of a broader 2030 defence roadmap.
• NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels are considering streamlined rules of engagement and reinforced eastern surveillance, building on Operation Eastern Sentry launched after recent airspace incursions.
• Ukrenergo ordered emergency electricity cuts across almost all regions after intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, with utilities warning of a difficult winter.
• Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Washington ahead of Friday’s meeting with President Donald Trump, with the potential provision of Tomahawk cruise missiles described by Ukrainian officials as the main agenda item.
• A Ukrainian delegation met Raytheon and Lockheed Martin this week as allies are urged to accelerate deliveries and funding through the Purl mechanism, which has received around $2 billion from European contributors and further pledges reported.