Lithuania–Poland Civil Defence: Lithuania and Poland are drafting a cross-border population evacuation plan for residents of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, with the National Crisis Management Centre saying border procedures and logistics would need to be assessed jointly if war scenarios escalate. National Mobilisation: Vilnius launched its biggest annual mobilisation exercise, Vyčio skliautas 2026, running to October 3, involving about 3,000 civil servants and volunteers, testing continuity of government, public warnings, and evacuation drills near the Belarus border. NATO Air Defence Push: President Gitanas Nausėda warned Russia is becoming “more reckless,” while Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius stressed “Lithuanian skies are NATO skies” and called for stronger allied air defence solidarity. Russian Threat Messaging: Russia’s state media RIA Novosti removed a column calling for a “short” special military operation against Lithuania after Seimas moved to lift the constitutional nuclear weapons ban. Hybrid/Sabotage Warnings: Western reporting highlights growing Russian drone and sabotage activity across Europe, including a reported CIA warning about possible sea-launched drone attacks targeting France, Spain and Italy. Energy Pressure: Lithuania’s finance minister criticised Latvia’s planned diesel and petrol excise cuts as too expensive to replicate, with Vilnius considering alternatives like transport fare discounts. US Defence Cooperation: Lithuania is also moving ahead with deeper US defence ties, including an agreement for Mach Industries’ expansion and continued US troop rotations.