Digital Forensics & Rights: Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto says Russian investigators used Cellebrite’s UFED to crack jailed opposition activist Andrey Pivovarov’s iPhone in June 2021—months after Cellebrite claimed it had exited Russia—raising fresh alarms about how “sales cutoffs” fail once tools are already in authoritarian hands. Belarus–Ukraine Tech Tensions: Ukrainian reporting highlights alleged Belarus-based signal relay stations used to steer Russian drones, while Zelenskyy’s warnings about relay equipment reportedly led to it being switched off. Security Infrastructure on the Border: Zelenskyy-linked reporting claims Belarus is nearing completion of road, fuel, and ammunition storage buildouts along the Ukraine border, pointing to deeper logistical support for Russia. High-Tech Industrial Cooperation: Putin says Russia and Belarus are implementing 26 high-tech import substitution projects, including electronics, photonics, and aviation component supply chains. Eurasian Policy Platform: Minsk will host the 4th Eurasian security conference on Nov 3–4, with Belarus shaping the agenda. Cybersecurity Roundup: A weekly breach digest flags Belarus-linked hacking activity targeting Gmail accounts in Poland and urges patching of actively exploited flaws.