Romania's Supreme National Defense Council has granted mission commanders the authority to shoot down any military aircraft entering Romanian airspace, a decision made within the past hour. The authority to shoot down civilian aircraft illegally entering the airspace will remain with the Minister of Defense. Meanwhile, US intelligence assessments warn that Russia is actively planning to target and destroy satellites in orbit. These US intelligence assessments, detailed in a report released during this reporting period, highlight that Russian space warfare plans could disrupt European and NATO communications, weaken missile defense, and reduce precision in navigation and strike capabilities. Civilian life could also face chaos due to potential outages in GPS, internet, banking, and transportation. The assessments also note that Russia and China are in a race to develop quantum computers for large-scale hacking. In parallel,Moscow has been affected by gasoline shortages, with multiple Moscow-area cities reporting shortages of popular gasoline grades, price hikes, and rationing following Ukraine's ongoing drone campaign. A Teboil station in the Moscow area was seen out of 95-octane gas, according to local media reports within this window. Europe is reportedly racing to catch up in critical areas of modern warfare, including artificial intelligence, drones, cyber warfare, and emerging technologies, in response to evolving threats. Western allies are developing backup systems, launching satellite constellations, integrating commercial networks, and investing in quantum innovation to ensure resilience. Previous reports from this date indicated that Russian Ambassador to France, Alexey Meshkov, stated that NATO shooting down a Russian plane would initiate a war. Additionally, there were observations of significant fuel tanker movements toward Simferopol and other Crimean cities, with a user suggesting sanction-powered drones for this movement. Ukraine also claimed to have shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber near Zaporizhzhia and reported actions targeting aircraft and radar systems at Kacha airbase in Crimea. Separately, Berlin Airport continued to experience flight disruptions due to a cyberattack affecting Collins Aerospace systems.
