Belarus-EU Border Security: Latvia says an underground migrant tunnel was found just 10 meters from its fence with Belarus, after a group of migrants was spotted moving through a forest; Lithuanian border guards add that Minsk has repeatedly denied tunnel activity even when locations were shared. Defense Tech & NATO Integration: NATO is testing counter-drone systems and “kill web” concepts that let commanders hand engagement to industry contractors, while separate reports say NATO plans a large AI-linked drone/sensor network to monitor threats along the Russia-Belarus line. Cross-border Logistics Under Strain: Russia’s fuel crunch is worsening again after drone strikes hit refineries, triggering rationing and sales limits in multiple regions—an energy supply-chain pressure that also helps explain why Russia has been importing gasoline from Morocco and India. Belarus Industry & Trade Signals: Kazakhstan and Belarus are boosting agricultural trade, with talks focused on processed products, seeds, digital farming tools, and livestock cooperation. Fact-check on Local Manufacturing Claims: A Belarusian TV segment about the Horizont H-book laptop being “almost entirely Belarusian” is challenged as mostly false, with multiple key components traced to foreign suppliers. Finance Watch: Rosselkhoznadzor reports first-half 2026 profit up 23% to RUB 48.6bn, with improved loan quality and higher lending to agribusiness.