Jevhenas Dykyjus
Defence

Ukrainian soldier in Vilnius: Don’t have illusions that NATO will protect you

The Baltic states should not have any illusions about their NATO membership protecting them from Russia‘s aggression, says Yevhen Dykyi, a company commander of the Aidar Volunteer Battalion, adding that Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia can become Russia’s next target, if it defeats Ukraine. […]

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Defence

Poland sending four MiG-29s to Lithuania for air policing mission

Four MiG-29 fighters of the Polish Air Force will land at the Lithuanian Air Force Base in the northern city of Šiauliai on Thursday to join the Baltic air policing mission. […]

Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence
Defence

Lithuania launches National Cyber Security Centre

National Cyber Security Centre was launched in Lithuania on 1 January. It was founded as a division of the Ministry of National Defence. The establishment of the centre was envisaged in the Law on Cyber Security and the amendments to related legislation. […]

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Defence

Italians and Poles take shift in NATO’s Baltic air policing mission

The NATO air-policing mission carries huge symbolic value, Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said at the Air Force Aviation Base in Šiauliai on Wednesday. […]