Air Defense Coalition: Ukraine and nine European countries launched a new integrated anti-ballistic missile effort in Paris, with leaders backing the FREYJA project and joint work on radars, interceptors, and industrial cooperation. French Support & Industry: Macron said France will deliver 16 Rafale jets (2028–2029) and provide licenses to manufacture Aster and SCALP missiles, while also expanding air-defense production ties with Ukraine. Winter Missile Push: Zelenskyy urged partners to fund a winter Patriot package—targeting 300 Patriot missiles for the season—and said FREYJA could be operational within a year. Drone War & Energy Pressure: Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign kept hitting Russian fuel logistics and refineries; Bloomberg reported Russia’s oil refining volumes at the lowest since 2005 as strikes damaged major plants. Sea of Azov Disruption: Reuters said drone attacks forced Russia to halt shipping in the Sea of Azov and disrupt Kerch Strait transits, tightening Crimea’s fuel situation. Frontline Procurement: Germany is financing 50,000 SkyFall-built Shrike FPV drones (about €90m), aimed at jam-resistant, more autonomous targeting for strikes. Security & Counter-Strike: Russia’s FSB said it stopped an AI-drone plot aimed at the Rostov-Centralny airfield, seizing drones carrying explosives. Trade Friction: Poland ruled out lifting its ban on certain Ukrainian agricultural imports, citing market protection for Polish farmers. Governance: Zelenskyy submitted bills to extend Ukraine’s martial law and general mobilisation for 90 days as the war continues.