Defence
Court sentences Russian to 10 years in prison for spying
The Vilnius Regional Court on Friday sentenced Nikolai Filipchenko, a Russian citizen, to ten years in prison for spying. […]
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Conscript injured in Lithuania after detonating unknown device
A conscript was injured at the Vaidotas Mechanized Infantry Battalion on Friday morning after detonating an explosive device of unknown origin, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. […]
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Minister of Defence setting up rapid response teams for cyber operations
Rapid response teams for cyber operations are being set up from civilians in Lithuania’s defense system. […]
Defence
Troops to leave for multinational operations areas in Afghanistan, Iraq
The Lithuanian Armed Forces‘ Joint Staff Headquarters in Vilnius are hosting on Tuesday a farewell ceremony for Lithuanian troops leaving for the NATO-led multinational Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan and the US-led multinational mission Inherent Resolve in Iraq, the Defense Ministry said. […]
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Lithuanians asked to pay for ammo after leaving professional military service early
Two men — one has spent four years in professional military service and the other has spent eight years — are beign forced to pay for the bullets they fired while training to defend their homeland, the daily Lietuvos Rytas reported on Tuesday. […]
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NATO jets scrambled once from Lithuania last week over Russian warplanes
NATO fighter-jets serving in the Baltic air-policing mission were last week scrambled from Lithuania once to intercept Russian warplanes flying above the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Monday. […]
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Lithuania, another 10 NATO countries consider joint ammo procurement
Lithuania and another 10 NATO members states, as well as Finland, which is not a member of the Alliance, are considering joint procurement of critical ammunition for land forces in the future in an effort to secure lower prices, the Lithuanian Defense Minister said. […]
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Seimas greenlights defense procurement reform
The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday passed amendments paving the way for centralizing procurement in the national defense system. […]
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Minister of Defense, other NATO ministers to discuss counter-terror efforts, defense funding
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis is taking part in a meeting of NATO defense ministries held in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the Alliance’s counter-terrorism efforts and defense funding. […]
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Lithuania affected by Petya ransomware attack
Petya, a ransomware attack that is spreading across Europe on Tuesday, has affected Lithuanian as well, with several cases of the virus hitting computers reported in the country. […]
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Defence
Lithuanian prosecutors want Russian spying suspect in prison for over 10 yrs
A Vilnius court has completed hearing the spying case of high-ranking Russian intelligence officer Nikolai Filipchenko whom prosecutors want found guilty and sent to prison for 10 years and six months. […]
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Minister of Defence notes increased military activity in Baltic Sea region
Military activity in the Baltic Sea region has recently heightened, however, the situation is under control, says Lithuania’s Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis. […]
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Defence
PM – Warplane maneuvers over Baltic Sea may lead to serious incidents
Both NATO and Russian troops must stay calm and keep their composure, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Thursday, noting that recent military aircraft maneuvers over the Baltic Sea could have lead to serious incidents. […]
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EU must invest more in its defense – Lithuanian president
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the European Union must invest more in its defense and do so more efficiently. […]
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Observed by NATO chief, troops learn crossing river in Lithuania
NATO troops drilled their skills of crossing a water obstacle, bringing their military equipment across the River Neris on a pontoon bridge in the Stasenai village in the Jonava district, central Lithuania, on Tuesday. […]
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NATO chief, President Grybauskaite to observe Iron Wolf exercise
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and President Dalia Grybauskaite on Tuesday are to attend the Distinguished Visitors’ Day of the multinational military exercise Iron Wolf in Rukla, in central Lithuania. […]