Security & Deterrence: Lithuania and Poland are drafting an international population evacuation plan for possible war scenarios, including how border controls would change and how to manage mass flows toward Latvia and Estonia. Hybrid Threats: A wider European picture is emerging of Russian-linked drone incursions and sabotage, with Denmark’s intelligence warning Moscow could escalate hybrid attacks and even attempt a limited strike on a NATO country within months. NATO Strategy: NATO chief Mark Rutte signaled a more flexible, less predictable approach to collective defence, including hybrid responses that may not be publicly visible. Ukraine Support: EU states agreed to unblock €6.6bn from the European Peace Facility for Ukraine, including reimbursements to member states for past military aid. Poland-Ukraine Flashpoint: A Ukrainian man was arrested after a knife attack at a Polish abbey in Jarosław killed a priest and injured four others; Polish and Ukrainian leaders condemned the crime and urged against hate. Energy Costs: Europe is rolling out subsidies and tax changes to blunt record fuel prices, with Poland proposing heavy taxes on record profits of fuel sellers. Diplomacy: Iran’s foreign minister met Poland’s FM Sikorski in New York, discussing regional tensions and blaming US actions for instability. Defense Industry: Poland moved closer to its first nuclear plant deal as Westinghouse-Bechtel and state nuclear firm agreed key EPC commercial terms.