Jul 29, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC

Ukrainian long-range strikes targeted Russian export and energy facilities in the Rostov, Yaroslavl, and Udmurtia regions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed an attack on an export terminal located roughly 250 kilometres from the front line. Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin stated that air defences intercepted 12 drones heading toward the capital, causing flight disruptions at local airports.

Concurrently, Russian shelling and drone attacks escalated across eastern Ukraine. Authorities in Dnipropetrovsk reported over 50 strikes that killed three people and injured six. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone strike on a commercial location wounded four civilians, including two children.

At the UN Security Council, UN official Kayoko Gotoh reported a sharp increase in Ukrainian civilian casualties during July, including 56 killed and 232 injured in Kyiv.

Sources: Investor.bg, Ukrinform

Swedish defence manufacturer Saab has secured a Skr 10.1 billion ($1.03 billion) order to supply two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft to an undisclosed customer in the Middle East. Delivery of the surveillance aircraft is scheduled for 2030. The company announced that specific details regarding the buyer and contract terms would remain confidential due to national security considerations and standard industry practices. Saab's GlobalEye platform utilizes advanced multi-domain radar systems capable of simultaneously monitoring air, maritime, and ground environments.

Sources: Airforce Technology

L3Harris Technologies has signed a preliminary framework agreement with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of War to significantly scale up propulsion manufacturing for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.

Under the multi-year arrangement, the defense contractor aims to quadruple its output of key propulsion components over a seven-year period. The agreement comes as defense agencies seek to expand missile defense capabilities in response to rising global security demands. Officials expect to finalize the full contract details later this year.

Sources: Army Technology

A report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has recommended that NATO allies establish a collective defence financing instrument. The proposed mechanism would supplement national defence budgets, improve capital access for defence companies, and encourage joint military procurement among member nations.

The policy proposal follows discussions at the NATO summit in Ankara, where national leaders, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, faced domestic debate regarding defence spending priorities. Analysts suggest that creating a shared financial mechanism could help alleviate political pressure on individual governments while accelerating cross-border procurement efforts across the alliance.

Sources: RUSI.

Robotics company 1X has unveiled a pair of highly dexterous robotic hands designed to perform complex physical tasks such as preparing food. The demonstration highlighted ongoing developments in practical physical automation, contrasting broader theoretical discussions regarding artificial intelligence.

The reveal follows warnings from prominent economists about potential job displacement caused by rapid advancements in automated technologies. While some observers viewed the new robotic capabilities as a significant step forward in functional hardware, the tech community remains divided over the speed, practical utility, and broader implications of bringing advanced AI into physical everyday environments.

Sources: MIT Technology Review