Lithuania

Nauseda: Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit known in advance; results expected next week

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda knew about CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s Aug. 25 visit to Moscow a day before it took place, Nauseda said on Aug. 26.

26 August, 09:28 PM

Lithuania to build military base next to Belarus

Lithuania plans to build a new military camp at the Rudninkai training ground near the border with Belarus for German troops and other NATO forces, Die Zeit reported on Aug. 20.

20 August, 10:39 PM

Lithuanian energy minister shelters overnight in Kyiv during Russian attack

Lithuanian Energy Minister Lukas Savickas, who was visiting Ukraine during a large-scale Russian attack, took shelter and spent the night there, LRT reported.

20 August, 10:17 AM

Lithuania considers cutting Russian transit window from 24 hours to six

Lithuania is considering reducing the amount of time Russian citizens are allowed to spend in the country while in transit, Delfi reported on Aug. 18.

19 August, 11:30 AM

Lithuania to build ammunition plant to supply Ukrainian army

Ukrainian company DEMZ will build an ammunition plant in Lithuania that will initially supply Ukraine's armed forces and later allied countries, Delfi reported on Aug. 15.

16 August, 11:55 AM

Latvia drone incident may have been a false-flag operation – Lithuanian PM

Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said the possibility that a drone downed over Latvia was part of a false-flag operation cannot be ruled out, he told LNK Žinios in an interview on Aug. 14.

15 August, 08:27 PM

Lithuania to dig defensive trenches along borders with Russia and Belarus

Lithuania plans to dig trenches along its borders with Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast, DW reported on August 12.

13 August, 08:34 AM

Lithuanian border guards uncover secret tunnel dug from Belarus

Lithuanian border guards discovered an underground tunnel leading from the territory of Belarus in the Varėna district, likely intended for human trafficking, the State Border Guard Service of Lithuania announced, LRT wrote on July 28.

29 July, 08:45 AM

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

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