Robertas Kaunas
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- Oct 19
Lithuania says Ukrainian drone with explosives flew in from Poland; Warsaw disputes it
A Ukrainian FPV drone carrying an explosive charge went off in northern Lithuania on Sunday, 18 October, damaging a civilian car. Vilnius says it entered from Polish airspace, while Polish defence officials say their radars did not confirm a crossing.
- Oct 18
Ukraine apologises, blames Russian jamming for drone crash in Lithuania
Lithuania raised a red air alarm on the morning of Sunday, 18 October, after an unidentified drone came down and damaged a civilian car. Kyiv apologised and said Russian electronic warfare may have pushed its drones off course.
- Oct 7
Armed smugglers clash with Latvian border guards before sabotaging surveillance cameras
Masked gunmen escorted at least 20 migrants toward the Latvian border and sabotaged monitoring equipment, prompting neighboring Lithuania to deploy troops along its Kaliningrad frontier.
- Oct 6
Lithuanian parliament votes 106-18 to lift constitutional ban on nuclear weapons
The Lithuanian Seimas approved a constitutional amendment in its first reading with 106 votes, opening the way to remove prohibitions on foreign military bases and weapons of mass destruction before a final vote in January 2027.
- Oct 2
Lithuania tests Ukrainian SkyFortress acoustic system to detect drones and missiles
Lithuanian defence authorities have begun testing Ukraine's SkyFortress surveillance platform, using artificial intelligence and acoustic sensors to track low-flying drones and cruise missiles following multiple Baltic airspace incursions.
- Sep 25
Russian State Outlet Deletes Op-Ed Threatening Nuclear Strike on Lithuania
Russian state news agency RIA Novosti retracted a column proposing a missile strike against Lithuania after lawmakers in Vilnius moved to lift a constitutional ban on hosting nuclear weapons.
- Sep 15
Italian NATO jets intercept and down explosive-laden drone over Lithuania
Italian fighter jets operating under NATO Baltic Air Policing intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle entering from Belarus, with Lithuanian sappers neutralizing an explosive payload found on the wreckage.
- Sep 13
Lithuania scrambles NATO fighter jets and halts Vilnius flights over flock of birds
Lithuanian authorities shut Vilnius airport for 38 minutes and scrambled Italian fighter jets after radar operators mistook a flock of birds for an airspace-violating drone.
- Jul 20
Lithuanian defense minister warns Poland and Baltics are Russia's next targets after Ukraine failures
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas says Moscow may seek a new escalation after setbacks in Ukraine, with intelligence pointing to possible attacks on critical infrastructure.
- Jun 22
Germany's new Lithuania brigade may require conscription, Pistorius warns during first major exercise
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, visiting the first large-scale drill of the new Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania near the Belarus border, said soldiers could be ordered to serve if not enough volunteer for the permanent deployment.
