Overview

• NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels are discussing refined rules of engagement and stronger counter‑drone measures after recent airspace violations, including September incidents over Poland where three drones were shot down.
• The European Commission is advancing a continent‑wide anti‑drone initiative with full operational capability targeted for 2027 in coordination with NATO.
• Ukraine’s grid operator reported emergency power cuts across nearly the entire country following new Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
• A Ukrainian delegation in the United States met Raytheon and Lockheed Martin as Washington weighs potential Tomahawk cruise missile deliveries, which a Ukrainian official said will be the main topic of President Zelensky’s visit to Washington.
• Germany announced a new military aid package exceeding €2 billion that includes air‑defense systems, as allies expand financing through the PURL mechanism; President Trump also claimed India will stop buying Russian oil, a statement New Delhi has not confirmed.