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Lithuania to cut power ties with Russia, Belarus as Baltic grid syncs with Europe

Lithuania will disconnect and dismantle power lines with Russia and Belarus on Feb. 8, 2025, as part of the synchronization of the Baltic power systems with Western Europe, the LTR media group wrote on Oct. 25, citing the Lithuanian power transmission system operator Litgrid.

28 October 2024, 11:29 AM

Lithuanian company to help power 420,000 homes in Ukraine

Lithuanian renewable energy company Ignitis Grupė will spend EUR 4 million ($4.4 million) on equipment to provide stable electricity supply to 420,000 Ukrainian households, the company announced on Oct. 8.

8 October 2024, 08:24 PM

Lithuania sends new military aid to Ukraine amid ongoing conflict

Lithuania's Ministry of Defense announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine on Sept. 28.

28 September 2024, 07:01 PM

Lithuania to send €50 million more in aid to Ukraine by year’s end

Lithuania plans to provide Ukraine with an additional €40-50 million in aid by the end of 2024, Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas said during a closed session of the Seimas National Security and Defense Committee on Sept. 18, LRT reports.

18 September 2024, 03:55 PM

Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis visits Kyiv

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis arrived in Kyiv for a visit, he wrote on his X on Sept. 13.

13 September 2024, 03:00 PM

Lithuania to deliver M113 APCs to Ukraine

Lithuania has dispatched another military aid package to Ukraine, which includes an undisclosed number of M113 armored personnel carriers (APCs), the Lithuanian Defense Ministry announced on Sept. 12.

13 September 2024, 12:19 AM

NATO scrambles jets due to Russian bombers near Latvia

On Sept. 11, four Russian aircraft — two Su-30SM fighters and two Tu-22M3 long-range bombers — were spotted over the Baltic Sea without flight plans and with transponders turned off.

12 September 2024, 07:15 PM

Lithuanian President Nauseda visits Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda visited Kyiv, expressing solidarity with Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a post on X on Sept. 11.

11 September 2024, 11:09 AM

NATO airspace breaches by Russian drones underscore European security risks, Kirby says

The U.S. is “watching closely” and “in close touch with Allies and partners” after Russian drones violated NATO airspace in Latvia and Romania, National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said during the Sept. 9 press briefing.

10 September 2024, 12:46 PM

Lithuania slams NATO’s inaction after Russian drone crashes on its territory, urges strong allied response

Russian drones having crashed on NATO territory stems from the organization's reluctance to provide a strong response and held Russia accountable for these accidents, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis wrote on X on Sept. 8.

9 September 2024, 12:47 PM

Fighter jets scrambled four times: Eight Russian UAVs enter Belarus, one headed for Lithuanian border

During the Russian drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Sept. 7, at least eight drones — seven strike and one reconnaissance Supercam — entered Belarus, reports the Belarusian Hajun.

7 September 2024, 08:25 PM

Lithuania to help fund Ukraine’s Palianytsia drone program

Lithuania will provide Kyiv with EUR 10 million ($11 million) in funding to manufacture Ukrainian-made Palianytsia missile-drones, former Ukrainian Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin announced on Sept. 6.

6 September 2024, 10:32 PM

Lithuania summons Russian diplomats over terror bombings of Ukraine

Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry summoned representatives of the Russian embassy on Sept. 4 to protest recent terror bombings of Ukrainian cities.

4 September 2024, 09:11 PM

Lithuanian and Latvian foreign ministers visit border with Belarus

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braje visited the Lithuanian-Belarusian border together, Landsbergis reported on Aug. 26 on his X social media account.

27 August 2024, 10:27 AM

Lithuania to send 5,000 drones and air defense systems to Ukraine, PM announces

Lithuania will send 5,000 drones and air defense systems to Ukraine by the end of autumn as part of military aid, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonite announced on Aug. 24 in Kyiv.

25 August 2024, 12:38 AM

Lithuania provides new military aid package to Ukraine

Lithuania has approved another package of security assistance to Ukraine, including armored vehicles, drone jammers, and anti-air missiles, Lithuanian Defense Ministry announced on Aug. 15.

15 August 2024, 10:06 PM

Zelenskyy meets with Lithuanian Defense Minister in Kyiv

Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas arrived in Kyiv and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Aug. 13, according to a statement from the President’s Office.

13 August 2024, 10:43 PM

Lithuania addresses Russian opposition’s claims of ‘unfair’ sanctions

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis commented on the calls of the released Russian opposition activists to ease sanctions against “ordinary Russians” on X on Aug. 4.

5 August 2024, 11:28 AM

Ukraine receives first F-16 jets, confirms Lithuanian Foreign Minister

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has confirmed that Ukraine received its first batch of F-16 fighter jets from Western allies, highlighting a significant boost to Ukraine’s military capabilities. "F-16s in Ukraine. Another impossible thing turned out to be totally possible," Landsbergis announced on X (Twitter).

1 August 2024, 10:45 AM

Lithuanian Parliament backs withdrawal from Cluster Munitions Convention

The Lithuanian parliament voted to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which prohibits their production, stockpiling, use, and transfer, Reuters reported on July 18.

18 July 2024, 05:50 PM

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