Belarus–Uzbek Industrial Push: Minsk hosted a summit with Uzbekistan that elevated ties to a strategic partnership, with a roadmap to double trade to $2bn and launch new joint projects across agriculture, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, electrical engineering and more. Food Tech & Research Links: Uzbekistan and Belarus also moved on practical food-sector cooperation, including plans for joint baby food production, while Uzbekistan’s agriculture ministry highlighted scientific collaboration with Belarus on plant breeding, seed production and modern farming tech. Defense Tech Supply Chain: An NAKO investigation says Russia’s Oreshnik missile uses a largely Belarus-and-Russia component base, identifying hundreds of electronics from dozens of firms—most already under sanctions. Robotics in Belarusian Industry: Belarusian factories are expanding industrial robotics for faster, larger-scale production, alongside a new training and R&D center for robotics, automation and production technologies. Border Security Tech: Lithuania tripled funding for balloon-detection tech to counter smuggling from Belarus, backing prototype development and a pilot batch. Energy Pressure Context: Ukraine-linked strikes are reported to be disrupting Russian fuel logistics and refining capacity, feeding broader market and supply stress.