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Defence

Russian FSB officer going before Lithuanian court for illegally crossing border river

Šakiai district court should Tuesday afternoon start hearing an unlawful state border crossing case, with charges brought against a Russian officer who entered Lithuania by crossing the River Šešupė flowing along the Lithuanian-Kaliningrad border. […]

Raimundas Karoblis
Defence

Lithuanian airspace must be respected – defense minister

Lithuanian airspace must be respected, Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis said on Monday after two Russian military aircraft last week entered the country’s territory over its territorial waters. […]

Jihadist
Defence

Proposal to send more troops to fight jihadists to be presented to PM

As Lithuania plans to increase its contribution to international missions, the country’s parliament is asked to give the green light for sending more troops to fight the jihadists. […]

Raimundas Karoblis
Defence

Lithuania’s defense spending shouldn’t be limited to 2% of GDP – Minister of Defense

Lithuania will next year join the elite club of NATO member states spending 2 percent of GDP on defense, but Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis believes that the country should not stop after reaching the target. […]