Ukraine War Update: Russian forces hit a logistics center and steel plant in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, killing at least six and wounding dozens, while Ukraine says the Zaporizhzhia strike used North Korean-supplied ballistic missiles. EU Security & Sanctions: Austria says a Vienna-based firm falsified end-user certificates to supply EU-restricted machine tools for Russian missile and fighter-jet production, using a shell-company network. Border & Travel Friction: Europe’s new Entry/Exit System is already lengthening airport waits, with some major hubs seeing up to six-hour queues. Heat & Food Risk: A persistent heatwave is straining transport, power and agriculture, with drought threatening harvests and raising the spectre of higher food prices. Fintech Setback: The US OCC blocked Wise’s and Bunq’s banking licence bids, challenging Europe’s push into Wall Street. Energy Markets: European stocks hover near records as Hormuz uncertainty and energy-supply worries compete with earnings optimism. Geopolitics Beyond Europe: South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan ahead of major US-South Korea drills. Tech & Industry: The EU and SpaceRISE signed the deal to move IRIS² from planning to deployment, targeting first launches by 2029.