Belarus-Pakistan Trade Talks: Pakistan and Belarus kicked off the 9th session of their Joint Ministerial Commission in Islamabad, with ministers set to co-chair discussions on trade, industry, agriculture, banking, labor, transport, and information technology, ending with a protocol and MoU. Sanctions Evasion Exposed: Austria says it dismantled a sanctions-busting network that used falsified end-user certificates to ship precision metalworking and CNC equipment—via a web including Belarus—to Russian missile and fighter-jet engine makers tied to Rostec. Border Security Tech & Migration: Latvia launched Operation “Vilkatis”/“Werewolf” to counter illegal migration and hybrid threats, coordinating border guards, police, and the armed forces while expanding use of drones and other tech; Lithuania and Latvia also reported professionally reinforced tunnels near the Belarus border. Belarus Science & Public Life: Aliaksandr Milinkievich, a physicist and 2006 opposition presidential candidate, died at 79. Cybersecurity Warning (Region-wide): Poland charged Russian-linked hackers over attacks on water and wastewater infrastructure, highlighting how default passwords on internet-exposed control systems can bypass standard defenses. Energy/Industry Cooperation: Sudan and Belarus discussed joint projects via the Belarus Development Bank, including oil field access, grain storage, tractor and machinery localization, and training.