US Open Focus: Belarusian No.1 Aryna Sabalenka powered into the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows, beating American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3, extending her win streak to 17 and keeping her third-straight title bid alive. Border & Security: Finland will keep supporting Estonia with extra border patrols and vehicles through late September, citing ongoing illegal migration pressure from Belarus. Aviation & Drones: Belarusian border guards seized a drone carried by a Lithuanian traveler at the Hryhorawshchyna crossing and opened an administrative case; Belarus says civilian drone imports and use are prohibited. Minsk City Watch: Minsk’s traffic police launched a “Stop-Parking” campaign over Sept 7-9, targeting illegal stopping and parking, including spots for people with disabilities. Church & Construction: In Minsk, a new building is reportedly going up next to St. Roch’s Church on Zalataya Horka, on a former Catholic cemetery—after exhumations, parishioners say they still lack clarity on reburial. Regional Trade Pressure: Latvia plans a 300% tariff on grain transit from Russia and Belarus, while Lithuania will check the origin of all transit grain to block shipments tied to occupied Ukrainian territories. Ukraine-War Link: Ukraine’s military intelligence says Russia has deployed Oreshnik-equipped units in Belarus, raising concerns about Belarus as a war platform.