Border Security: Lithuania has approved an expanded defensive engineering plan along the border with Russia and Belarus, adding a 20-meter counter-mobility strip that can widen to 150 meters in key areas, while also extending deadlines for obstacle parks and road/bridge reserve barriers. NATO Air Policing: A drone was shot down after entering Latvian airspace near the Balvi region, triggering an early-morning alert before fighters intercepted it. Regional Migration Pressure: Latvia launched “Operation Werewolf” to curb illegal migration, with Lithuania coordinating support and sending 20 border guards to assist Latvia. Cyber Readiness: A new German intelligence reform proposal would expand powers to better tackle cyber threats, including limited storage of intercepted traffic and rare sabotage missions abroad. Tech & Space: Lithuanian laser communications firm Astrolight signed an MoU with ATMOS Space Cargo to demonstrate an in-flight optical link during re-entry in 2027. Sports (Lithuania in focus): Lithuania’s Kauno Žalgiris is set to face Besiktas in the Europa League playoff after the Turkish club advanced. Local Human Interest: A 74-year-old berry picker was found alive in Lithuania’s forest after several days, with rescuers saying berries likely helped her survive.