diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/DashboardV2/components/UpcomingPanel.module.css b/frontend/src/pages/DashboardV2/components/UpcomingPanel.module.css
index c9a8b965..8b5af390 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/DashboardV2/components/UpcomingPanel.module.css
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/DashboardV2/components/UpcomingPanel.module.css
@@ -15,10 +15,33 @@
   align-items: center;
   padding: 10px 0;
   border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
+  /*
+   * Phase 2d migrated this from an inline `style={{cursor: 'pointer'}}`
+   * on the JSX so the focus-visible rule below can live alongside it
+   * without a runtime style override fight.
+   */
+  cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 .item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
 
+/*
+ * Phase 2d keyboard-focus affordance — mirrors the FieldCard / Phase 2c
+ * OperationsTimeline pattern:
+ *   - .item:focus resets the platform-default outline so mouse-driven
+ *     focus stays ring-free (the row has no hover background to begin
+ *     with — there is nothing to "preserve parity" with, so the ring
+ *     stands alone for keyboard users only).
+ *   - .item:focus-visible draws a token-driven brand-coloured ring.
+ *     2px outset is enough to clear the row's bottom-border divider.
+ */
+.item:focus { outline: none; }
+
+.item:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--brand);
+  outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+
 .dateChip {
   font-family: var(--fm);
   font-size: 11px;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/DashboardV2/components/UpcomingPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/DashboardV2/components/UpcomingPanel.tsx
index 7a64c8a2..4a6d21f5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/DashboardV2/components/UpcomingPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/DashboardV2/components/UpcomingPanel.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import type { KeyboardEvent } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Cloud, Sun } from 'lucide-react';
 import dayjs from 'dayjs';
@@ -22,6 +23,31 @@ interface Props {
  * with a small weather strip at the bottom.  Row 5, right column in the
  * v2 IA.  Filters operations to: not completed AND plannedDate within
  * [today, today + windowDays].
+ *
+ * Phase 2d: pays down the same accessibility debt fixed by Phase 2b
+ * (FieldCard) and Phase 2c (dashboard OperationsTimeline). Each row was
+ * a <li> with onClick + an inline `cursor: pointer` and no keyboard
+ * affordance — unreachable by keyboard, unnamed for assistive tech.
+ *
+ * Pattern (identical to 2b/2c):
+ *   - role="button" + tabIndex={0} + onKeyDown (Enter, Space) on each
+ *     row, with preventDefault on Space to suppress page scroll
+ *   - aria-label summarising the row (operation type + field + date,
+ *     plus the optional area suffix when present) so screen readers
+ *     announce a meaningful destination instead of an unnamed button
+ *   - the decorative date chip and area pill are marked aria-hidden
+ *     because their content is duplicated in aria-label
+ *   - inline `cursor: pointer` migrated into the CSS module so the
+ *     `:focus-visible` rule can live alongside it without a runtime
+ *     style override fight
+ *   - a token-driven :focus-visible ring lives in the CSS module
+ *
+ * No nested <button> existed in the row, so the FieldCard "decorative
+ * button → span" step from Phase 2b does not apply here.
+ *
+ * Visual layout, the navigation target, the weather strip, the
+ * filter / sort / windowDays logic and all i18n strings are preserved
+ * verbatim. Card / Surface API is unchanged.
  */
 export default function UpcomingPanel({ operations, windowDays = 7, weather }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -49,24 +75,54 @@ export default function UpcomingPanel({ operations, windowDays = 7, weather }: P
           {upcoming.map((op) => {
             const d = dayjs(op.plannedDate);
             const isToday = d.isSame(today, 'day');
+            const dateStr = d.format('DD MMM');
             const opLabel =
               t.operationTypes[op.operationType as keyof typeof t.operationTypes] ?? op.operationType;
+            const haUnit = dash.haUnit ?? 'га';
+            const showArea =
+              typeof op.areaProcessed === 'number' && op.areaProcessed > 0;
+
+            // Concise screen-reader summary mirroring the row's visible
+            // content — operation type, field name, the same date the
+            // chip shows, and (when present) the area suffix already
+            // visible on the right. Keeps AT output in sync with the
+            // visual without inventing new i18n keys.
+            const ariaLabel = showArea
+              ? `${opLabel}, ${op.fieldName}, ${dateStr}, ${op.areaProcessed} ${haUnit}`
+              : `${opLabel}, ${op.fieldName}, ${dateStr}`;
+
+            const goToOperation = () => navigate(`/operations/${op.id}`);
+            const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent<HTMLLIElement>) => {
+              if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                goToOperation();
+              }
+            };
+
             return (
               <li
                 key={op.id}
                 className={s.item}
-                onClick={() => navigate(`/operations/${op.id}`)}
-                style={{ cursor: 'pointer' }}
+                role="button"
+                tabIndex={0}
+                aria-label={ariaLabel}
+                onClick={goToOperation}
+                onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
               >
-                <span className={`${s.dateChip} ${isToday ? s.dateChipToday : ''}`}>
-                  {d.format('DD MMM')}
+                <span
+                  className={`${s.dateChip} ${isToday ? s.dateChipToday : ''}`}
+                  aria-hidden="true"
+                >
+                  {dateStr}
                 </span>
                 <div className={s.body}>
                   <p className={s.opType}>{opLabel}</p>
                   <p className={s.fieldName}>{op.fieldName}</p>
                 </div>
-                {typeof op.areaProcessed === 'number' && op.areaProcessed > 0 && (
-                  <span className={s.area}>{op.areaProcessed} {dash.haUnit ?? 'га'}</span>
+                {showArea && (
+                  <span className={s.area} aria-hidden="true">
+                    {op.areaProcessed} {haUnit}
+                  </span>
                 )}
               </li>
             );
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/DashboardV2/components/__tests__/UpcomingPanel.test.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/DashboardV2/components/__tests__/UpcomingPanel.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..908ba36b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/DashboardV2/components/__tests__/UpcomingPanel.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
+import dayjs from 'dayjs';
+import UpcomingPanel from '../UpcomingPanel';
+import type { AgroOperationDto } from '../../../../types/operation';
+
+/* ── Mocks ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+const navigateMock = vi.fn();
+vi.mock('react-router-dom', async () => {
+  const actual =
+    await vi.importActual<typeof import('react-router-dom')>('react-router-dom');
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    useNavigate: () => navigateMock,
+  };
+});
+
+vi.mock('../../../../i18n', () => ({
+  useTranslation: () => ({
+    t: {
+      operationTypes: {
+        Sowing: 'Сівба',
+        Fertilizing: 'Внесення добрив',
+        Harvesting: 'Збір врожаю',
+      },
+      dashboard: {
+        noUpcoming: 'Немає запланованих',
+        haUnit: 'га',
+      },
+    },
+    lang: 'uk',
+    setLang: vi.fn(),
+  }),
+}));
+
+/* ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+const today = dayjs().startOf('day');
+const isoTomorrow = today.add(1, 'day').format('YYYY-MM-DD');
+const isoIn3Days = today.add(3, 'day').format('YYYY-MM-DD');
+const isoYesterday = today.subtract(1, 'day').format('YYYY-MM-DD');
+const isoIn30Days = today.add(30, 'day').format('YYYY-MM-DD');
+
+const makeOp = (overrides: Partial<AgroOperationDto> = {}): AgroOperationDto =>
+  ({
+    id: 'op-1',
+    operationType: 'Sowing',
+    fieldId: 'f-1',
+    fieldName: 'Південне поле',
+    plannedDate: isoTomorrow,
+    isCompleted: false,
+    ...overrides,
+  } as AgroOperationDto);
+
+const renderPanel = (
+  ops: AgroOperationDto[],
+  weather?: { tempC: number; condition: 'clear' | 'cloudy'; location: string },
+) =>
+  render(
+    <MemoryRouter>
+      <UpcomingPanel operations={ops} weather={weather} />
+    </MemoryRouter>,
+  );
+
+beforeEach(() => navigateMock.mockReset());
+
+/* ── Empty state ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+describe('UpcomingPanel — empty state', () => {
+  it('renders the empty placeholder when no operations supplied', () => {
+    renderPanel([]);
+    expect(screen.getByText('Немає запланованих')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryAllByRole('button')).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it('renders the empty placeholder when all operations are already completed', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp({ isCompleted: true })]);
+    expect(screen.getByText('Немає запланованих')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryAllByRole('button')).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it('renders the empty placeholder when operations fall outside the 7-day window', () => {
+    renderPanel([
+      makeOp({ id: 'past', plannedDate: isoYesterday }),
+      makeOp({ id: 'far', plannedDate: isoIn30Days }),
+    ]);
+    expect(screen.getByText('Немає запланованих')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryAllByRole('button')).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+});
+
+/* ── Render ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+describe('UpcomingPanel — primary render', () => {
+  it('renders one row per upcoming operation with type, field name and date chip', () => {
+    renderPanel([
+      makeOp(),
+      makeOp({
+        id: 'op-2',
+        operationType: 'Harvesting',
+        fieldName: 'Західне поле',
+        plannedDate: isoIn3Days,
+      }),
+    ]);
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('Сівба')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Південне поле')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Збір врожаю')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Західне поле')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    // Both date chips rendered (DD MMM format from dayjs).
+    expect(screen.getByText(dayjs(isoTomorrow).format('DD MMM'))).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(dayjs(isoIn3Days).format('DD MMM'))).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders the area suffix when areaProcessed > 0', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp({ areaProcessed: 12.5 } as Partial<AgroOperationDto>)]);
+    expect(screen.getByText('12.5 га')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('omits the area suffix when areaProcessed is missing or zero', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp({ areaProcessed: 0 } as Partial<AgroOperationDto>)]);
+    // No element should match the "<num> га" pattern.
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/^\d.*га$/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders the optional weather strip when weather prop is supplied', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp()], { tempC: 18, condition: 'clear', location: 'Київ' });
+    expect(screen.getByText('+18°C')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('· Київ')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('exposes exactly one button per upcoming row (no nested interactives)', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp(), makeOp({ id: 'op-2', plannedDate: isoIn3Days })]);
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole('button')).toHaveLength(2);
+  });
+});
+
+/* ── A11y (Phase 2d) ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+describe('UpcomingPanel — accessibility', () => {
+  it('gives each row an accessible name summarising the operation', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp()]);
+    const row = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Сівба/ });
+    expect(row).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(row.getAttribute('aria-label')).toBe(
+      `Сівба, Південне поле, ${dayjs(isoTomorrow).format('DD MMM')}`,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('appends the area suffix into the accessible name when present', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp({ areaProcessed: 7 } as Partial<AgroOperationDto>)]);
+    const row = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Сівба/ });
+    expect(row.getAttribute('aria-label')).toBe(
+      `Сівба, Південне поле, ${dayjs(isoTomorrow).format('DD MMM')}, 7 га`,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('makes each row keyboard-reachable (tabIndex=0)', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp()]);
+    const row = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Сівба/ });
+    expect(row).toHaveAttribute('tabindex', '0');
+  });
+
+  it('does not expose decorative date chip or area pill as interactive elements', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp({ areaProcessed: 7 } as Partial<AgroOperationDto>)]);
+    // Only the row itself should be a button; the date chip and the
+    // area pill are presentational <span>s with aria-hidden.
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole('button')).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(
+      screen.queryByRole('button', { name: dayjs(isoTomorrow).format('DD MMM') }),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: '7 га' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
+
+/* ── Activation (mouse + keyboard) ─────────────────────────────────── */
+
+describe('UpcomingPanel — activation', () => {
+  it('navigates to /operations/{id} when a row is clicked', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp({ id: 'op-77' })]);
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Сівба/ }));
+    expect(navigateMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(navigateMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/operations/op-77');
+  });
+
+  it('navigates when Enter is pressed while the row has focus', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp({ id: 'op-77' })]);
+    fireEvent.keyDown(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Сівба/ }), { key: 'Enter' });
+    expect(navigateMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(navigateMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/operations/op-77');
+  });
+
+  it('navigates when Space is pressed while the row has focus', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp({ id: 'op-77' })]);
+    fireEvent.keyDown(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Сівба/ }), { key: ' ' });
+    expect(navigateMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(navigateMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/operations/op-77');
+  });
+
+  it('Space activation calls preventDefault to suppress page scroll', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp({ id: 'op-77' })]);
+    const row = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Сівба/ });
+    const evt = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: ' ', bubbles: true, cancelable: true });
+    row.dispatchEvent(evt);
+    expect(evt.defaultPrevented).toBe(true);
+    expect(navigateMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/operations/op-77');
+  });
+
+  it('does not navigate on unrelated keys (Tab, Escape, Shift, ArrowDown)', () => {
+    renderPanel([makeOp()]);
+    const row = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Сівба/ });
+
+    fireEvent.keyDown(row, { key: 'Tab' });
+    fireEvent.keyDown(row, { key: 'Escape' });
+    fireEvent.keyDown(row, { key: 'Shift' });
+    fireEvent.keyDown(row, { key: 'ArrowDown' });
+
+    expect(navigateMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('routes to the correct id when multiple rows are present', () => {
+    renderPanel([
+      makeOp({ id: 'op-A', operationType: 'Sowing' }),
+      makeOp({ id: 'op-B', operationType: 'Harvesting', plannedDate: isoIn3Days }),
+    ]);
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Збір врожаю/ }));
+
+    expect(navigateMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(navigateMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/operations/op-B');
+  });
+});