EU Sanctions Push: EU foreign ministers summoned Russia’s envoys and drafted fresh sanctions after Germany blamed Moscow for an explosive drone attempt at Leipzig/Halle airport, with Kaja Kallas calling it “state-sponsored terrorism” and warning of more hybrid attacks. Lithuanian Security & Airspace: Lithuania’s defence innovation community is gearing up for “Flaming Shield,” a hackathon focused on detecting and countering aerial threats and building dual-use solutions for critical infrastructure. Energy Prices: Litgrid says August wholesale electricity prices rose across the Baltics, with Lithuania’s demand slightly down and imports up, while wind and solar generation eased. Lithuanian Tech & Payments: Handwave expanded its Visa deal to link cards to palm biometrics using tokenization and authentication, aiming to scale biometric payments across Europe. Space & Defence Industry: Astrolight (Lithuania) and ATMOS Space Cargo signed an MoU to demonstrate real-time laser communications between a reentry spacecraft and a low-Earth-orbit satellite in 2027. Cross-Border Commerce: eBay will host its first eBay Baltic Export Summit in Vilnius on 30 September, targeting 1,000 attendees to help SMEs sell internationally. Electric Storage Deal: Capalo AI will optimize and trade a 56MW/168MWh Raseiniai battery project, with commercial operation targeted for Q1 2027.