Lithuanian Air Defense Upgrade: Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has announced a €5m contract for an integrated AI drone detection and airspace surveillance system, aiming to fuse sensor data, improve identification of drones, and speed up public warnings, with a pilot planned for early 2027 and broader integration by 2028. UN Cartography Clash: The UN General Assembly adopted Togo’s “Correct the Map” resolution backing the Equal Earth equal-area projection to better reflect Africa’s true size; the vote was 164-1 with the U.S. the only no, while Lithuania abstained—sparking renewed debate over “cognitive justice” versus claims of politicising cartography. Vilnius Jewish Cemetery Row: U.S. Special Envoy Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun has warned Lithuania over plans to revive a Soviet-era building in the Snipiskes/Piramont Jewish cemetery area as a conference centre, escalating tensions with Jewish groups concerned about disturbing graves. Regional Security Pressure: Latvia and Lithuania are considering ending Russian grain shipments through their ports, with Lithuania saying using its infrastructure for exports is no longer acceptable. Ukraine War Human Cost: A Ukrainian funeral in Kyiv marked the death of 21-year-old Danyil Smyrnov, killed on the Sumy front, as his pregnant wife mourned him and their unborn child.