Defense Tech & Science: Lukashenka visited a Belarusian powder metallurgy institute and again demanded scientists “zero out drones,” pushing for faster counter-drone results. AI/Cloud for Industry: MTS Cloud launched cloud GPUs for Belarusian businesses, offering Nvidia H100-powered compute without buying hardware. Space/Physics Breakthrough: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to optogenetics researchers (light-gated ion channels), with work linked to Minsk-made LOTIS TII equipment. Transport Infrastructure: Minsk plans new overpasses and road upgrades, including an overpass from Kolesnikova to Timiryazeva, plus projects to ease traffic on Partizanski Avenue and improve links to the “Minsk” Free Economic Zone. Nuclear-Era Logistics: Belarus transshipped 100,000 tons of potash fertilizers through Murmansk using a specialized railcar turnaround “technology” developed for the route. Chernobyl Safety Testing: A blogger tested mushrooms from the Chernobyl zone and found radionuclide levels far above the permissible limit, with the most contaminated samples exceeding norms by dozens of times. International Trade Framework: The UAE-EAEU Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force, promising broader tariff access and streamlined customs rules for Belarus and other EAEU members. Tech & Security Cooperation: Belarus approved CIS drafts on cooperation against information technology crimes and on transfer of sentenced persons. Local Tech Culture: A Minsk metro sign uses Bulgarian Cyrillic letters for “пераход,” sparking a font-and-design discussion online.