Locals watch Lithuanian coast guard chasing Russian marine drone launched from Kaliningrad
Coast guard chases the drone near Nida as Lithuania accelerates defense spending amid mounting Russian provocations.
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Frontline report: Poland’s fighter jets now scramble nightly while Russian drones test NATO’s eastern border
The unmanned aircraft flew close enough to Vilnius for residents to capture video footage, initially sparking fears that a live munition had penetrated NATO airspace
Lithuanian military recovers mysterious drone 100km from Belarus border after five-day search
The drone that triggered Lithuania's air defense warnings on July 28 has been found at Gajžiūnai training ground, resembling a Russian decoy aircraft.
Lithuania summons Russian diplomat over deadly Kyiv attack that killed 15 people, including a child
Lithuania joined Baltic neighbors in condemning Russian strikes on Ukraine, summoning Moscow's diplomat and delivering a formal note protesting attacks that injured over 130 people
Lithuania selects Ukrainian tech over alternatives to catch Russian drones following airspace violations
Lithuania's military selected Ukrainian acoustic detection technology to monitor drone activity, with deployment scheduled for 2026 after two Russian drones entered the country's airspace this month.
Russian-run EasyStaff funnels €50 million through Lithuania, dodging SWIFT sanctions
On paper, it’s a freelancing service.
Estonia says Russia is moving electronic warfare systems closer to NATO borders
Russian military forces have positioned additional electronic warfare systems within 20 kilometers of Estonia's border, Estonian Interior Minister Igor Taro said, as Moscow expands GPS jamming operations across the Baltic region.
Europol dismantles pro-Russian cyber army flooding Ukraine and its allies with attacks
A coordinated crackdown wiped out over 100 systems tied to Kremlin-backed NoName057(16) hackers.
Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania form new alliance to counter Putin’s weaponized historic narratives amid war of attrition
The Lublin Triangle responds to Moscow’s historical distortions with facts.
Lithuania to Belarus: Stop letting Russian war drones cross into NATO skies
The Gerbera UAV’s illegal flight triggered diplomatic escalation in Vilnius.
Lithuania tracks fake Russian Shahed from Belarus—NATO jets scrambled
Russia's Gerbera styrofoam drone entered Lithuania from Belarus then crashed. Vilnius failed to identify it.
Lithuania and Finland to start domestic landmine production for themselves and Ukraine amid Russian threat
Other NATO's eastern flank countries like Poland, Latvia, and Estonia also withdraw from the 1997 Ottawa Convention that banned landmines.
Only 40% of Russian capacity under sanctions, EU must step up, Lithuania says
The Lithuanian foreign minister says the EU has more work to do on sanctioning Russia's economy.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1195: Vilnius summit confirms that Ukraine’s NATO membership path is irreversible
Peace talks in Istanbul failed to secure a ceasefire, though Ukraine and Russia agreed to exchange 6,000 bodies of fallen soldiers.
Vilnius summit sends clear message — Ukraine’s NATO path is irreversible despite Russian ultimatums
At the summit, Zelenskyy briefs world leaders on a drone op straight out of a spy thriller.
Frontline report: Europe’s Achilles heel becomes tripwire where Putin’s ambitions meet NATO’s steel
What was once NATO’s most vulnerable flank is now a red line.
Lithuania at risk: Ex-CIA chief warns Russia to target Baltic State after Ukraine
Former CIA director David Petraeus warned that Lithuania faces the highest risk of Russian invasion among NATO countries if Moscow succeeds in Ukraine.
Lithuania aid meant for Ukrainians went to citizens of other countries, including Russia and Belarusia
The European Social Fund Agency dismissed its director after an audit revealed that over $1,1 mn in Ukrainian refugee aid went to ineligible recipients.
600 tanks, 400 fighter jets, two aircraft carriers: Europe’s shopping list for post-American defense
Europe needs a next-level army if it hopes to defend itself against Russian President Vladimir Putin without US support.
Chancellor Merz attends ceremonial birth of Germany’s first overseas brigade in 80 years
Berlin intends to make the Bundeswehr the strongest army in Europe.