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Drones
Lithuania Eases Rules on Shooting Down Drones
Lithuania has eased rules to allow its defense minister or an authorized official to instantly order the military to shoot down drones violating its airspace.
Sept. 23, 2025
Ukraine
Lublin Triangle Calls for Stronger Air Defence Against Russian Threats
Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine condemn Russian drone incursion into Poland, call for joint air defense, intelligence sharing, and stronger NATO and EU support to counter Russian threats.
Sept. 11, 2025
US
Does Use of Polish SIM Cards in Russian UAVs Indicate Latest Incursions Were Planned?
Russia’s use of foreign SIM cards in its drones is not new but the unparalleled numbers that came into Poland overnight on Sept. 9-10 raises the question – intentional or accidental?
Sept. 10, 2025
Sweden
Nordics, Baltics Say ‘No Decisions on Ukraine Without Ukraine’
Nordics and Baltics reinforce European coalition in support of Ukraine before Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska.
Aug. 10, 2025
NATO
Lithuania Calls for NATO Action After Explosive-Laden Russian Drone Crosses Border
After a Russian drone carrying explosives entered Lithuanian airspace, Vilnius urged NATO to bolster air defense – warning the threat from Belarus is “real and growing.”
Aug. 5, 2025
Top News
OPINION: Trojan Horse in the Baltics: How Russia Will Launch a Stealth Attack
Don’t expect tanks rolling across the Russian border into the Baltics. Moscow intends to undermine NATO by fomenting pro-Russian disruptions inside those countries.
Aug. 3, 2025
NATO
Suspected Russian Drone Found in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Armed Forces found the drone in the Gaižiūnai military training grounds where the nearby town of Rukla also hosts the international NATO battalion.
Aug. 1, 2025
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Unfinished History: Volhynia Dispute Threatens Polish-Ukrainian Partnership
Polish-Ukrainian relations are being put to the test over the unresolved historical dispute surrounding Volhynia – a topic that could have lasting consequences for the future of the partnership.
July 19, 2025
War in Ukraine
Lithuanian Troops Shell Their Own Bunkers in Russia-Resilience Test
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are rapidly reinforcing their armed forces in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as tensions rise in the region.
July 17, 2025
War in Ukraine
Lithuania, Germany Discuss Support for Ukraine, Pressure on Russia
Separately, Berlin has confirmed that Chancellor Friedrich Merz will take part in the Fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, to be held in Rome on July 10 and 11.
July 7, 2025
Germany
Tusk Announces Resumption of Border Controls with Germany and Lithuania
The move comes in response to Germany dropping off migrants on the border so that they can return to Poland. Under EU rules, migrants must apply for asylum in the first EU country they enter.
July 1, 2025
NATO
Lithuania Withdraws From Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, Citing Russian Threat
With NATO members on edge about Kremlin aggression in the context of US appeasement, those bordering Russia want to have all possible defensive weapons at their disposal.
June 28, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Largest Private Postal Service Opens Sorting Hub in Lithuania
Nova Poshta’s new logistics hub in Lithuania has the capacity to process over 1,000 shipments daily.
June 10, 2025
War in Ukraine
Baltic Countries Press for NATO and EU Action on Ukraine: “Its Future Is in NATO”
The joint statement from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia calls Ukraine’s NATO membership key to lasting European peace.
June 7, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky Touches Down in Vilnius as NATO Rift Looms Over Ukraine Invite
Zelensky landed in Vilnius to attend the Bucharest Nine and Nordic summit, aimed at unifying regional support for Ukraine ahead of NATO’s upcoming meeting in The Hague.
June 2, 2025
Belarus
Lithuania Invests $1.25 Billion to Beef up Defenses on Eastern Border
As fear of Russia’s intentions towards the Baltic states increases, Vilnius is upping its contribution to the “Baltic Line of Defense” system.
May 6, 2025