Lithuania-Ukraine Defence Industry: RSI Europe and Ukraine’s The Fourth Law signed a memorandum to jointly produce drones in Lithuania under “Build with Ukraine”, with RSI setting up manufacturing and The Fourth Law supplying drone and AI technologies plus ongoing battlefield feedback; Ukrainian citizens get hiring priority and the deal targets production in the thousands. Ukraine Demining Support: Lithuania-coordinated Demining Capability Coalition says it will create a €95M fund and provide €205M of specialized demining equipment for Ukraine in 2026, with more support planned for 2027. Energy & Grid Resilience: Litgrid connected an 80 MW / 186.26 MWh battery storage system in Panevėžys district, adding to Lithuania’s growing fleet of grid-balancing batteries after the end of BRELL. Government & Security Leadership: Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė confirmed she will step back to lead the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, as a new coalition prepares to take over and Lithuania keeps pushing defence priorities. EU Watch on Borders: Heathrow warned travellers heading to Schengen this summer about extra queues tied to the Entry/Exit System rollout, which uses biometric registration. Sports & Culture: Vilnius-linked cultural and sports items ranged from Jauna Muzika’s multi-venue performances to powerlifting gold in Lithuania and fencing success across Europe.