Ukraine–Russia Black Sea pressure: Ukrainian strikes hit Kerch and Port Kavkaz, igniting fires at fuel and oil-handling infrastructure and disrupting supply routes into Crimea. Crimea fuel crisis: Russia-installed authorities in occupied Crimea suspended fuel sales to individuals and businesses, limiting supply to government agencies as drone attacks intensify. Defense industry IPO: UVision’s suicide drone and missile maker plans a Nasdaq IPO targeting a $3–3.5B valuation, with a reported ~$370M backlog and products sold to 30+ armies. Ukrainian drone C2 spotlight: Quantum Systems says Ukraine’s Delta battlefield awareness system is drawing close Western interest and could serve as a model for integrating drone operations. Indian naval build-up: PM Modi commissioned three indigenously built warships in Kolkata—INS Dunagiri (stealth frigate), INS Sanshodhak (large survey vessel), and INS Agray (ASW shallow-water craft)—boosting maritime self-reliance. NATO/Black Sea ship delivery: Turkey’s ASFAT delivered TCG Koçhisar to the Turkish Navy and CAm. Roman to Romania in a landmark double ceremony. Cyber defense breach: ESET reports “GentleKiller” ransomware tooling that disables endpoint security by abusing vulnerable, signed drivers to kill 400+ security processes. AI export-control politics: Trump says he no longer views Anthropic as a national security threat after the company moved to comply with foreign-access restrictions.