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Lithuania to invest $540M in air defense but says it won’t fully secure national airspace

Lithuania plans to allocate €500 million ($540 million) in the coming years to develop air defense systems, though that will still be insufficient for full protection of its airspace, Armed Forces Commander Raimundas Vaikšnoras told LRT on Sept. 30.

30 September 2025, 11:14 AM

Drones spotted overnight above Denmark’s main Royal Air Force base and other military sites

Unidentified drones were spotted overnight, flying over military sites in Denmark, DR News reported on Sept. 27.

27 September 2025, 06:36 PM

Vilnius airport in Lithuania halts operations twice in one day over suspected drone activity

Vilnius airport twice suspended operations due to suspected drone activity, LRT reported on Sept. 26.

27 September 2025, 02:22 PM

Lukashenko addresses Belarusian activist's vanishing reports

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko reacted to the disappearance of political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich on Sept. 17, by claiming that Statkevich "was already on the brink" and could have "soon died in prison, God forbid" during a meeting with propagandists, pro-regime historians and "experts," Zerkalo.io reported.

18 September 2025, 12:00 PM

Lukashenko denies Belarus’s role in NATO drone incursions

Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, claimed his country had “nothing to do” with recent drone incursions into NATO members Poland and Lithuania, according to comments published by state agency BelTA and cited by the BBC on Sept. 15.

16 September 2025, 02:20 PM

Amid Russian drones in NATO states, Zapad-2025 drills focus on UAVs – Lithuania

The active phase of this year’s joint Russian-Belarusian Zapad drills is placing significant focus on drone use, Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene said, LRT reported on Sept. 15.

15 September 2025, 12:56 PM

Russia equips drones with Polish, Lithuanian SIMs since July

Russia has been preparing drone attacks on Poland since July, using Polish and Lithuanian SIM cards for long-range drone navigation and course correction, Ukraine’s military portal Defense Express reported on Sep. 10.

10 September 2025, 12:40 PM

Lithuania offers to help Hungary cut off Russian oil

Lithuania has offered to assist Hungary in breaking free from its dependence on Russian oil, emphasizing that true energy security for the European Union is only possible without ties to Moscow, according to a statement by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys.

30 August 2025, 12:07 AM

Ukraine and Lithuania to co-produce long-range drones

Ukraine and Lithuania will jointly manufacture defense products to strengthen both countries’ security, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal wrote on Telegram on Aug. 25.

25 August 2025, 12:51 PM

EU should set date for Ukraine’s accession—Lithuania

EU leaders should agree on a concrete date for Ukraine to join the bloc, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Aug. 19.

20 August 2025, 01:25 AM

‘Furious Wolf 2025’: Lithuania to hold drills on Belarus border amid Russian troop movements

Lithuania will hold the Aršus vilkas 2025 (Furious Wolf 2025) military exercises Aug. 11–22 in areas bordering Belarus, Delfi reported on Aug. 10, citing the Lithuanian army.

11 August 2025, 08:21 PM

Lithuania urges regional adoption of Ukraine’s drone defenses

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys called for adopting Ukraine’s practices for countering air threats and drones to enhance regional security, following a virtual meeting on Aug. 8 with counterparts from Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine, local outlet LRT reports.

8 August 2025, 07:52 PM

Russian drone crashed in Lithuania carried a warhead, investigation finds

Lithuania’s Public Prosecutor's Office has established that a Russian drone which crashed in the country in July was carrying two kilograms of explosives, LRT public broadcaster reported on Aug. 5.

5 August 2025, 11:37 PM

Lithuania hunts mystery drone from Belarus in NATO airspace

An unidentified drone of an unspecified type was spotted at Lithuanian airspace on the morning, the LRT news outlet reported on July 28, posting a video of the drone flying at an altitude of about 200 meters near Vilnius.

28 July 2025, 12:04 PM

Russia’s Kaliningrad would fall quickly in a war with NATO, U.S. general says

In a direct conflict with Russia, NATO could capture Kaliningrad Oblast “in a timeframe that is unheard of” if necessary, Allied Land Commander Gen. Chris Donahue said on July 16.

17 July 2025, 09:44 PM

EU urges Baltics to fortify Russia border against drones

After a Russian UAV crashed in Lithuanian territory last week, European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius urged Lithuania and neighboring countries to build a “drone wall” along their border with Russia.

16 July 2025, 02:12 AM

Russian decoy drone from Belarus crashes in Lithuania

A drone entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus, prompting NATO air mission fighters in the country to switch to combat readiness, the Lithuanian Armed Forces reported on Facebook on July 10.

10 July 2025, 06:10 PM

Lithuania urges swift EU sanctions after Russian assault

The European Union should immediately adopt the 18th sanctions package against Russia following another Russian attack on Ukraine, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said in a post on X on July 9.

9 July 2025, 06:43 PM

Fourth deal signed: Ukraine secures another batch of U.S. natural gas

Naftogaz Group and Polish oil company Orlen have signed a new agreement for the delivery of 140 million cubic meters of the U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), the company's CEO Serhii Koretskyi wrote on Facebook on July 2.

2 July 2025, 02:57 PM

Lithuania President Nausėda sees no end to Ukraine war soon, cites Russia’s tactics

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda voiced doubts about an imminent end to Russia’s war against Ukraine, stating that Moscow is merely simulating a peace process, European Pravda reported on June 26.

26 June 2025, 03:55 PM

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