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CYBER1d agoLithuanian prime minister says more Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centers could help safeguard European elections from interferenceLithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius suggested more strikes on Russian data centers when asked at the Warsaw Security Forum how European countries could protect their elections from interference, LRT reported.Meduza [en]
MILITARY2d agoLithuania and Poland prepare for refugee crisis with exerciseLitouwen en Polen werken aan plannen voor massale evacuaties voor het geval een oorlog met Rusland uitbreekt. In dat scenario houden de landen er rekening mee dat een miljoen burgers van de Baltische landen via de Suwalki-corridor willen vluchten. Deze corridor is een smalle landverbinding tussen Polen en Litouwen. Hij wordt gezien als het kwetsbaarste punt van het NAVO-grondgebied. De bekendmaking van de plannen valt samen met een grote mobilisatie-oefening die deze weken in Litouwen plaatsvindt. Niet alleen het leger, maar de hele samenleving moet weten wat er te doen staat als het oorlog woNOS Buitenland
CONFLICT5d agoLithuania PM confident of 'huge' NATO response if Russia attacksLithuania is no stranger to the threat posed by Russia given its geography and history.Sky News World
POLITICS6d agoRussian man who swam from Kaliningrad to Lithuania in asylum attempt sentenced to six years hard labourA 68-year-old Russian man who swam across the Nemunas River from Russia's Kaliningrad exclave into neighbouring Lithuania in an attempt to seek asylum has been sentenced to six years in a strict-regime penal colony in Russia for "publicly justifying terrorism."EuroNews [en]
POLITICS6d agoA Russian man swam to Lithuania to seek asylum. He was sent back to Russia, where he was sentenced to six years in prison.The Baltic Fleet Military Court sentenced Igor Odintsov, a 68-year-old Russian national, to six years in prison. In September, Odintsov swam from Russia’s Kaliningrad region to Lithuania along the Neman River and requested political asylum, but Lithuanian border guards sent him back to Russia.Meduza [en]
CYBEROct 1Russian narratives dominate AI chatbots on Lithuanian history – Culture Minister Lukas AlsysArtificial intelligence chatbots rely on Russian narratives when generating responses about the history of Lithuania. This is due to the Russian side uploading massive amounts of data online, which algorithms then absorb to formulate their responses.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 30Lithuania protests to Russia over sabotage in Estonia and attacks on UkraineOn Wednesday, Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest with Russia over the sabotage incident in Estonia and attacks on Ukraine's population and civilian infrastructure.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 30Zingeris: Lithuania needs additional NATO forces and air defenses against Russian dronesContinuing the rotation of U.S. troops will strengthen the deterrence against Russia and enhance Lithuania’s security. At the same time, the country should increase the presence of its allies and strengthen the defense of the airspace over Vilnius and the other Baltic states.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 28Lithuania needs 'NATO response' to Russian escalation, ex-minister saysGabrielius Landsbergis, former Foreign Affairs Minister of Lithuania, said his country expects hybrid attacks by Russia to be "mitigated by the Allies", as there is "so much Lithuania can do".EuroNews [en]
MILITARYSep 27Poland and Lithuania preparing cross-border evacuation plan for Baltic statesThe Suwałki gap, a strip of territory linking Poland and Lithuania - and therefore connecting the Baltic states with other NATO allies and the rest of the European Union - is of particular importance to the plan.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 25Russian state news agency published a column threatening Lithuania with Russia’s ‘next SVO.’ Hours later, it was deleted.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Lithuania Parliament Backs Amendment to Lift Nuclear Weapons Ban , Russian Officials Warn of Consequences – NaturalNews . comLithuania's Parliament has backed an amendment to lift its nuclear weapons ban, leading to warnings from Russian officials about potential consequences. This development indicates a significant shift in Lithuania's defense policy and heightened geopolitical tensions.naturalnews.com · United States
CONFLICTSep 18No signs Moscow ready to end war, former Lithuanian FM saysUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russian man swims from Kaliningrad to Lithuania in failed asylum attemptA 68-year-old Russian man swam down the Nemunas River from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave to neighbouring Lithuania to seek asylum, only to be returned to Russia.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 18Russian man swims from Kaliningrad to Lithuania seeking asylum, gets sent back to RussiaLithuania’s border service detained a Russian citizen who swam across the Neman River seeking political asylum and sent him back to Russia, according to a report by the Lithuanian news outlet Lrytas.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Ukrainian electronic warfare apparently knocked a Russian attack drone off course and into Lithuanian airspace, the country’s president saysMeduza [en]
MILITARYSep 16Drone shot down over Lithuania identified as Russian GerberaThe Russian Gerbera drone shot down over central Lithuania on Tuesday morning was likely heading toward Ukraine but was diverted from its course by the effects of Ukrainian electronic warfare systems.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 16Belarus concentrates forces near border with Poland and Lithuania in military drillMinsk insists there is no cause for concern, and the Belarusian defence ministry describes the exercises as "purely defensive".EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 15NATO jets down drone over Lithuania as Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopterFrance 24 [en]
MILITARYBREAKINGSep 15NATO jet shoots down suspected Russian drone over LithuaniaAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 15Analysts call for step-up in response to Russia after Denmark, Lithuania incidentsFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 15NATO downs drone over Lithuania, ‘probably’ launched by RussiaAl Jazeera [en]
MILITARYSep 15Italian NATO jet downs drone in Lithuania, minister says it probably came from RussiaAn Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday that “most probably” came from Russia, Italy's defense minister said.Defense News
CONFLICTSep 15NATO jets shoot down drone in Lithuanian airspace as Russia grows 'increasingly reckless,' Rutte saysFox News World