Drone Deal & Counter-Drone Focus: Ukraine and Latvia signed a drone cooperation agreement in Tallinn, with Zelenskyy framing it as “drone deal” covering experience sharing, specialist training, and security cooperation—while Estonia signed only a declaration of intent, not the drone pact. Baltic Air Defense Reality Check: Latvia’s president and PM said using NATO fighter jets to shoot down drones is a temporary fix, stressing the need to develop local, long-term counter-drone capabilities and improve response algorithms. Local Impact on Tourism: Eastern Latvia’s Blue Lakes region is seeing booking cancellations as fears of stray Ukrainian military drones trigger shelter warnings, hitting hundreds of small tourism businesses. GMO Tomatoes in Latvia: Latvia’s Plant Protection Service found unauthorised GMO “Norfolk Purple” tomato seedlings at a collector’s home after complaints from an exhibition; the material was destroyed and monitoring continues. Defense Supply Constraints: Lockheed Martin warned it can’t guarantee when allies will receive Patriot PAC-3 interceptor missiles, even as production ramps up—allocation and delivery timing remain uncertain. AI & Finance Trust: A DECTA study on Nordic banking apps found AI chatbots resolve blocked payments in only 11.4% of cases, leaving users waiting and driving negative reviews. Latvia IPO Watch: LAU Infra Group AS opened its IPO subscription (up to 6.4M shares at EUR 1.57), aiming to list on Nasdaq Riga and fund modern tech for infrastructure and defense projects.