Lithuania Airspace Security: NATO jets shot down a drone after it entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus, with Vilnius and Kaunas on alert and debris recovered for investigation. EU Hybrid Threat Response: EU leaders and MEPs, including Lithuanian rapporteur Rasa Juknevičienė, pushed for tougher, more coordinated action against Russian hybrid attacks, while Kaja Kallas urged “greater costs” and warned incidents aren’t “accidents.” Hybrid Sabotage Network Exposed: A DW-led investigation says a Cuban salsa instructor in Russia recruited Spanish-speaking operatives for arson and reconnaissance across Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania and Lithuania, linked by Lithuanian prosecutors to Russia’s GRU. US Charges Russian-Linked Plots: The DOJ unsealed charges against five people tied to Russian intelligence for surveillance and murder-for-hire plots in the US and Europe. Tourism Disruption Abroad: Nepal’s flood in the Bhotekoshi River left 607 foreign tourists missing from 34 countries, including dozens from Lithuania’s region. Travel Finance for Tourists: Revolut applied for a Swiss banking licence, aiming to move beyond “travel payment” use toward full local banking services. Port Upgrade: The EIB is funding €100m to expand Klaipėda port’s defence, energy and clean-power role, including NATO-capable cruise terminal adaptations.