NATO Deterrence: Czech President Petr Pavel says NATO may need to shoot down Russian planes or drones to avoid Moscow seeing restraint as weakness, as incidents along the eastern flank keep piling up. Lithuanian-US Rotation: Lithuania says two US troop battalions will arrive by late October, including a heavy unit with Abrams tanks and an engineering battalion, as Washington continues rotational deployments. Russian Drone Warnings: Reports citing US/CIA briefings warn Russia could launch sea-based drone attacks from the Mediterranean, with Spain, France and Italy named; Lithuania’s defence ministry sources are cited in the claims. Starlink Sabotage in Poland: A fire at a Starlink ground station in central Poland is being investigated as possible arson, raising fears for connectivity supporting Ukraine. Sanctions Update: Lithuania plans national sanctions and “undesirable person” status for Russian tycoons Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman after their EU delisting; Estonia also moves to keep national restrictions. Belarus Migration Rules: Lithuania will stop temporary residence permit applications via external providers in several Central Asian countries from Nov 1, while creating a route for Belarusians via Georgia and Armenia. Vilnius Diplomacy: Lithuania summoned Belarus’s chargé d’affaires over contraband balloons violating border and airspace. Energy Aid: Ukraine’s Kyiv region received 160+ generators from partners including Lithuania to keep critical services running during outages. Vilnius Film Industry: The Baltics’ Emerging Producers programme “UP!” returns to Vilnius Oct 5–9 to train new producers for international careers.