Ukraine War Spillover: Belarus is pulled into the Russia-Ukraine drone war after a bus attack on Belarusian children in Russia’s Bryansk region, with Minsk urging calm while Ukraine and Russian officials trade blame; the SSU says intercepted Russian documents show no Ukrainian drones in the area, pointing to a Russian intelligence operation. EU Security & Ukraine Accession: EU leaders adopted summit conclusions backing Ukraine’s accession talks (opening more “clusters” on a merit basis), reaffirming support and pushing faster defense readiness by 2030, including air and missile defense and drone production. Belarus-EU Tensions: The European Parliament condemned Russian drone incursions into the EU and explicitly flagged Belarus’s “complicity” in hybrid attacks, calling for stronger support for Moldova via the European Peace Facility. Israel vs Minsk: Israel summoned Belarus’s ambassador over Lukashenko’s Holocaust comparison tied to Gaza and Iran, with Israeli officials calling the remarks unacceptable. Workers’ Rights: Belarus was ranked among the world’s ten worst countries for workers’ rights in the ITUC Global Rights Index 2026. Poland-Russia Link: Poland arrested a suspect in the killing of Russian dissident artist Semyon Skrepetsky, with officials alleging possible Russian sabotage in NATO/EU. Defense Tech: Russia unveiled an upgraded Supercam S180 reconnaissance drone displayed in Belarus, claiming improved evasion of interceptor drones.