Lithuania–NATO Air Security: NATO fighter jets, including Italian Eurofighters, shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight near Pratkūnai, marking the first such interception in the country; Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said the drone likely carried explosives and bomb disposal teams neutralised the device, while officials said its origin still needs investigation. EU Response to Hybrid Threats: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that Russia is intensifying hybrid attacks, pointing to flares fired at a Danish helicopter and the Lithuania drone incident, and urged “greater costs” for Moscow while insisting support for Ukraine will not drop. Nuclear Tensions in Vilnius: Lithuania’s parliament is preparing to remove a Cold War-era constitutional safeguard that has kept WMDs off Baltic soil, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling it a serious escalation and warning any Russian nuclear weapons would be aimed at Lithuania. Regional Defence Infrastructure: The EU plans to upgrade Klaipėda port into a NATO-capable hub, including shore power and clean-energy links, with an EIB-backed project worth about €201 million to support both military mobility and civilian use. Vilnius Tech & Business: Vilnius-based EnforceShield completed a €1.7 million seed round to tackle AI-powered IP abuse with autonomous enforcement.