Patriot & air defense crunch: US envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker says Ukraine won’t get a Patriot interceptor production license by winter; talks on co-production with Ukraine and Europe continue, but immediate priority is moving surplus missiles or boosting US factory output. Defense industrial push: Zelenskyy says Ukraine will expand localization and joint defense production of Western weapons, with Palisa coordinating with US and Ukrainian firms; he also urges partners to back FREYJA’s anti-ballistic shield. Drone-war economics: Wildberries imposed a camera-phone ban for warehouse staff after Ukrainian drone strikes, aiming to stop filming and protect air-defense positions. Missile production deal: The US signed a $3B framework with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to ramp Patriot/THAAD interceptor parts, citing strained stockpiles from Iran and Ukraine. Food security risk: Ukraine warns port disruption in Odesa could spike global food prices; PM Koretsky ties Black Sea “agricultural corridor” attacks to potential global inflation pressure. Diplomacy & governance: Zelenskyy dismissed US ambassador Olha Stefanishyna and told ambassadors performance should be measured by weapons, finances, and political decisions—not meetings. Banking update: Ukreximbank’s Q2 2026 net profit fell 40.2% year-on-year. Energy cooperation: Romania’s Nuclearelectrica will buy electricity from Ukraine via Moldova’s Energocom after Cernavodă unit 1 shutdown.