NATO Security & Disinformation: Poland has sharply rejected Vladimir Putin’s claims that Ukraine could be partitioned in the future and that territory would be “returned” to Poland, stressing it has no territorial ambitions and backs Ukraine’s sovereignty. Drone Risk Near NATO Borders: Finland closed part of its airspace and restricted maritime traffic off its southern coast near Russia after concerns about stray drones, amid wider worries that the Ukraine war’s drone activity is spilling into NATO’s northern flank, including Lithuania. Border Security: Lithuanian border guards say they found an about one-metre-wide tunnel from Belarus, discovered after underground vibrations were detected near the border in Varėnis. Defense Industry: Finland’s YIT will build a roughly €30m Leopard 2A8 assembly and maintenance facility in Kaunas, aiming to boost NATO’s heavy armor sustainment on the eastern flank. Business & Logistics: DHL eCommerce has agreed to acquire Venipak, giving DHL a fully owned Baltic parcel network in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Local Development: Vilnius has selected the winning design for a new congress centre near the parliament, with a 2,000-seat hall and capacity for up to 4,500 delegates. EU Economic Ties: Lithuania and Taiwan have restarted talks on a new economic cooperation action plan after a political transition pause. Culture & Arts: Lithuanian animator Matas Pakutinskas discusses his short film “Little October,” inspired by Soviet-era experiences, after its festival run.