State Security Department
Defence

Security body fires intelligence officer over conflict of interest

The Lithuanian State Security Department (VSD) said on Friday that it has fired Tomas Jakučionis, an intelligence officer, over a conflict of interest. […]

The State Border Guard Service
Defence

Lithuania get Russian general’s vague calls to free border guard

Lithuanian authorities who have detained a drunk Russian border guards have received conflicting calls from Russia to free the young man – a Russian border general initially said the man was an unemployed handicapped man, however, later admitted he was employed with the Russian border service, according to documents received by BNS. […]

No Picture
Defence

Lithuanian officials deny allowing Russian warplanes enter airspace

Lithuanian officials have denied giving permission to Russian military aircraft last week to enter the country’s airspace to avoid adverse weather conditions. […]

Exercise in Rukla
Defence

International operations give Lithuanian troops priceless experience

Participation in international missions benefits Lithuania’s Armed Forces, Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis said at the parliament on Thursday in his presentation of the bid to send more troops to such operations. […]