Lithuania

Nauseda warns Putin may plan provocations against Poland and Baltics

Lithuania has intelligence about new Russian plans, including possible attacks on the country’s critical infrastructure, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said, LRT reported July 15.

15 July, 05:15 PM

Lithuania sees record 8,100 volunteers for compulsory service

Lithuania has recorded a record number of young people willing to voluntarily perform compulsory military service, Delfi reported July 14.

15 July, 11:50 AM

Lithuania to join NATO nuclear deterrent

Lithuania intends to join NATO’s nuclear deterrence sharing system and will soon amend its constitution accordingly, President Gitanas Nauseda said on July 3.

4 July, 03:13 AM

Lithuania sees no signs of Russian attack on Baltics but warns of sabotage risk

Lithuania sees no signs that Russia is preparing a large-scale military attack on the Baltic states, but the risk of sabotage remains high, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry told reporters, LRT reported June 29.

29 June, 04:30 PM

Ukraine and Lithuania sign joint agreement to bolster energy resilience

Ukraine and Lithuania signed a joint declaration to bolster energy resilience and grid recovery during the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 in Gdańsk, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on June 26.

26 June, 01:44 PM

Lithuania and Finland announce new aid packages for Ukraine in Gdansk

Lithuania pledged nearly 10 million euros in additional aid for Ukraine and launched new cooperation programs for businesses and municipalities, while Finland announced a further 40 million euros for a U.S. weapons procurement initiative at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk on June 25.

25 June, 04:18 PM

Germany to station 5,000 troops near Belarus border

Germany is preparing, for the first time in its modern history, to permanently station a sizable military contingent outside the country, directly near the border with Belarus, German newspaper WELT reported on June 22.

23 June, 12:49 AM

Lithuania issues air alert over suspected drone

Lithuania briefly issued an air alert after an unidentified object initially believed to be a drone entered its airspace, but authorities later determined it was a meteorological balloon, LRT reported on June 13.

13 June, 08:42 PM

MPs take cover amid air raid alert declared in Lithuania

An air raid alert was sounded in Lithuania after a drone-like signal was detected near the border, prompting NATO fighter jets to scramble and residents to take shelter, Delfi reported on May 20.

20 May, 02:34 PM

Lithuanian film Vesna about war in Ukraine debuts at Cannes

The drama Vesna by Lithuanian director Rostislav Kirpicenko, which tells the story of the war in Ukraine, premiered in the Special Screenings section at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19.

19 May, 07:00 PM

NATO capable of “razing Russian bases to the ground” in Kaliningrad - Lithuanian FM

NATO is capable of destroying all Russian bases located in Kaliningrad if necessary, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys stated, Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported on May 18.

19 May, 08:46 AM

Drone debris found in eastern Lithuania may be Ukrainian

A drone was found crashed in a field in the village of Samane in Lithuania’s Utena district on the evening of May 17, the country’s National Crisis Management Center said, according to broadcaster LRT on May 18.

18 May, 11:21 AM

Ukraine to send drone experts to Lithuania, Latvia

Ukraine will dispatch military advisers to Latvia and Lithuania to share experience in designing modern anti-UAV defenses, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 13.

14 May, 03:11 AM

Vilnius Airport closed after alleged hybrid attack from Belarus

Vilnius Airport was closed again overnight following what authorities described as a hybrid attack originating from Belarus, Lithuanian outlet Delfi reported on May 13.

13 May, 01:15 PM

Budanov meets Nauseda in Vilnius to discuss defense and security

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda met with Ukrainian Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov in Vilnius on May 11, Nauseda said in a Twitter post.

11 May, 10:08 PM

Lithuania to allocate more than €10M to support Ukrainian children

Lithuania plans to allocate more than 10 million euros to support efforts to return Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, provide psychological and medical rehabilitation, strengthen child care systems and ensure accountability for war crimes, Andrii Sybiha said on May 11.

11 May, 05:55 PM

Lithuania and Latvia deny airspace to Fico flight en route to Moscow

Lithuania and Latvia denied airspace access to a plane carrying Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico en route to Moscow for May 9 events, Slovakia’s TASR news agency reported on Apr. 19.

19 April, 03:51 PM

Baltic states reject Moscow's drone claims

The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issued a joint statement rejecting Moscow’s accusations that the Baltic countries allowed Ukraine to use their airspace for drone strikes on Russian territory.

11 April, 12:19 AM

Latvia spots drone near Russia as Estonia issues air raid alert over Baltic skies

Latvia’s armed forces said they detected an unidentified drone near the Russian border on March 30, while Estonia declared an air raid alert over a group of unidentified drones.

31 March, 11:12 AM

Lithuanian intelligence: Russia ready to fight NATO in six years

Russia is expanding army units along NATO borders and sending them to gain combat experience in the war in Ukraine, Lithuanian intelligence said in its annual security threat assessment, cited by Reuters on March 6.

7 March, 12:28 AM

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