Lithuania

U.S. Army and Lithuania deploy more forces to search for missing soldiers

U.S. military personnel and Lithuanian authorities have sent additional forces to search for four U.S. Army soldiers and an M88 Hercules armored vehicle that sank in a swampy pond at a Lithuanian military training ground, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command said in a statement on March 28.

29 March 2025, 01:55 PM

Four U.S. soldiers still missing in Lithuania

An M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle, used by four missing American soldiers, was found submerged in a body of water in Lithuania, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command reported on March 26.

27 March 2025, 02:55 PM

Preparing for war or blockade? Russia launches ferry service to Kaliningrad

The Kaliningrad Railway, a branch of Russian Railways (RZD), has launched a cargo delivery service from Kaliningrad to St. Petersburg using a rail-ferry route, russian propaganda agency Interfax reported on March 24.

25 March 2025, 01:17 PM

Lithuania proposes 2030 as Ukraine’s EU membership deadline

Lithuania has proposed setting Jan. 1, 2030, as a target date for Ukraine’s potential accession to the European Union, Suspilne reported on March 20.

20 March 2025, 02:30 PM

Lithuania signals readiness for NATO nuclear deployment

Lithuania could revisit its ban on weapons of mass destruction to host NATO nuclear arms, Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė said in an interview with DW published on March 14.

15 March 2025, 11:32 AM

Ukrainian plant delivers 200 railcars to Lithuanian company

The Lithuanian rail freight company LTG Cargo has received 200 new grain hopper cars manufactured by Ukraine’s Kryukiv Railway Car Building Plant, with the transportation completed successfully, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 11.

11 March 2025, 02:38 PM

Vilnius exits cluster munitions treaty, citing Russian threat

Lithuania has officially withdrawn from the International Convention on the Prohibition of the Acquisition, Use, and Production of Cluster Munitions, following a decision by the parliament last July, LRT reported on March 6.

6 March 2025, 12:06 PM

Lithuanian artist unveils sculpture of Putin as a phallic figure in helmet

A Lithuanian artist has created a provocative sculpture depicting Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as a phallic figure wearing a military helmet, LRT reported on Feb. 17.

18 February 2025, 04:11 PM

Lithuania’s president warns Russia will threaten Europe for 20-30 more years

Russia will remain a long-term threat to European countries for the next 20 to 30 years, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Feb. 15, as reported by DW.

16 February 2025, 03:56 PM

Lithuania’s FM calls 70% of Trump’s peace plan information unfounded

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys believes 70% of the public information about U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan is unfounded, LRT reported on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 06:17 PM

After 20 years of preparation, three countries disconnect from Russia’s power grid

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia began the process of disconnecting their power systems from the joint grid with Russia and Belarus (BRELL) on the morning of Feb. 8, AFP reported.

8 February 2025, 11:04 AM

Lithuania delivers short-range MANPADS and missiles to Ukraine

Lithuania has provided Ukraine with short-range man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) and accompanying missiles, the country's Ministry of National Defense reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 07:13 PM

‘Lithuania ready to step in’: Army chief suggests sending troops to Ukraine for stability

Lithuanian Armed Forces Commander Raimundas Vaikšnoras has suggested that Lithuania might consider sending a peacekeeping mission to Ukraine if requested, LRT reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 04:44 PM

Ukraine steps up fight against Russian grain theft with new tracking technology

Agricultural ministers from Ukraine, the UK, and Lithuania have signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding to launch the Grain Verification Scheme (GVS) to track down crops, stolen by Russia, Agriculture Minister Vitalii Koval wrote on Jan. 19.

20 January 2025, 01:02 PM

Lithuania hit by GPS interference as Ryanair flight reroutes mid-air

A Ryanair passenger plane from the United Kingdom was unable to land in Vilnius, Lithuania, due to navigation system failures and was forced to divert to Warsaw, Poland, LRT public broadcaster reported on Jan. 17.

17 January 2025, 03:19 PM

Lithuania open to troop deployment in Ukraine

Lithuania will consider sending troops to Ukraine if Kyiv officially requests this kind of support from its Western allies, the country's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said in an interview with Lithuanian broadcaster LRT on Jan. 15.

15 January 2025, 02:56 PM

Lithuania sends over 30 vehicles to Ukraine’s Armed Forces

A convoy of more than 30 vehicles destined for Ukraine’s military will depart from Kaunas, Lithuania on Dec. 26, according to the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, citing the International Fund Friends of Ukraine.

26 December 2024, 12:03 PM

Largest military purchase in Lithuania’s history: Berlin to sell 44 Leopard 2 tanks to Vilnius

Lithuanian authorities secured the country’s largest-ever purchase of 44 Leopard 2 tanks, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced on social media platform X on Dec. 17.

17 December 2024, 02:01 PM

US contribution to European security ‘unfairly’ large compared to EU — Lithuanian MP

The EU continues to invest too little in European security compared to the United States, a member of Lithuania’s parliamentary Defense Committee, Dovile Šakalienė, said on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 11:48 PM

EU’s support for Ukraine 'negligible' compared to past wars - Lithuanian FM

The war in Ukraine can only be concluded on the battlefield, any diplomatic solutions are "illusions", Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said, Hromadske radio media outlet reported on Dec. 4.

5 December 2024, 08:01 AM

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