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Lithuania to organize production of Ukrainian weapons on its territory – Defense Ministry
Interfax Ukraine
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August 26, 2025
Photo: https://kam.lt The production of Ukrainian weapons will be organized in Lithuania; a corresponding agreement was reached at a meeting of the heads of the defense ministries of the two countries, the press service of the Lithuanian Defense...
Kaunas Set To Turn Into Lithuania's Defense Innovation Hub With Vytis Center
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 26. Minister of Economy and Innovation Lukas Savickas, together with partner institutions, has signed an agreement to establish the“Vytis” Defense and Security Innovation, Testing, and...
Lithuania’s New Coalition Government Formed with Social Democrats Leading
Mezha
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August 26, 2025
In Lithuania, after the resignation of the previous prime minister Gintautas Paluckas, a new coalition has been formed. The Speaker of the Seimas will be a representative of the Social Democratic Party, Juozas Olekas. Such changes occurred against...
Tõnis Saarts: How Lithuania overtook Estonia
ERR
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August 26, 2025
In Estonia, there has been virtually no serious discussion about Lithuania's success and the reasons behind it. Instead, a self-assured arrogance prevails, a belief that we will soon reclaim our first place, writes Tõnis Saarts in his Vikerraadio...
Lithuania Pushes For Local Assembly Of CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle To Expand Regional Cooperation
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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On August 21, 2025, Lithuania advanced discussions with BAE Systems Hägglunds on a potential acquisition of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, as reported by the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence. Talks in Sweden brought together Deputy...
Ukraine signs deal on joint production of 'long-range UAVs' with Lithuania — defense chief
TASS
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August 25, 2025
MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. Ukrainian Defense Minister Denis Shmygal and his Lithuanian counterpart Dovile Sakaliene have signed an agreement to begin joint production of 'long-range unmanned aerial vehicles,' Ukraine's defense chief wrote on his...
Ukraine to produce long-range drones jointly with Lithuania
Ukrainska Pravda
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Denys Shmyhal and Dovilė Šakalienė. Photo: Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence Ukraine and Lithuania will collaborate on the manufacture of defence products, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has announced. Source: Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence Details: A...
Ukrainian And Lithuanian Defense Ministers Sign Letter Of Intent On Joint Defense Production
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, Denys Shmyhal reported this on Facebook . He stated that Ukraine and Lithuania will jointly manufacture defense products to strengthen the security of both countries. “Together, we are focusing on...
Ukraine and Lithuania Agree on Joint Defense Production to Strengthen Security
Mezha
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August 25, 2025
During a meeting between Ukraine and Lithuania, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal and Lithuania’s Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė signed a letter of intent regarding the joint production of defense products on the...
Ukraine and Lithuania agree to jointly produce defense products
Interfax Ukraine
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August 25, 2025
Ukraine and Lithuania will jointly produce defense products to strengthen the security of both countries, Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal has said. "Together, we are focusing on launching joint production, in particular, on the creation...
Ukraine And Lithuania To Launch Joint Production Of Long-range Drones
Charter 97
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The Ukrainian defense minister revealed the details. Ukrainian Defense Minister Denis Shmygal said that Kiev and Vilnius will jointly produce defense products to strengthen the security of both countries. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with...
Apply Now: €3 Million for Disaster Response Technology Development
ICTworks
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August 25, 2025
⇓ More from ICTworks By Wayan Vota on August 25, 2025 Collaborative international research and development, and technology development, projects can help society prepare for, respond to, and recover from different kinds of disasters, such as:...
Little Legs, Big Dreams: More Than 100 Teams Compete in Lithuania’s International Corgi Race
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 25, 2025
During a pool training session months ago, Ukrainian war veteran Oleh Tserkovnyi was struck by an idea: What if a group of veterans swam across the strait of Bosphorus, between Türkiye’s European and Asian shores? And if they did it on Aug. 24,...
Lithuania Gearing Up For 2030 Operational Readiness With CV90 Vehicles
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 24. Lithuania is advancing plans to acquire CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, with the Ministry of National Defence exploring the possibility of assembling the armored vehicles domestically,...
Rising Geopolitical Challenges Prompt Lithuania To Alter Its Security Strategy
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 23. This autumn, Lithuania's Ministry of National Defence (KAM) will submit a package of legislative amendments to parliament aimed at strengthening the country's security and defense, Trend...
Lithuania And Japan Ink Alliance To Collaborate On Museum Projects
MENAFN
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August 22, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 22. On Friday, during Acting Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis's visit to Japan, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Lithuanian National Museum and the Nagoya City Museum, and...
DEFENSE ALERT: Lithuania Plans to Acquire Brazilian Embraer C-390 Military Transport Aircraft to Replace Spartan Fleet
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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According to information published by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence on August 23, 2025, via its official X account, Lithuania has announced a formal plan to acquire the Embraer C-390 Millennium, the next-generation military transport aircraft...
I flew to Lithuania for a tummy tuck and a boob job but it went all wrong – now I’m having to stay here for weeks
The Scottish Sun
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August 23, 2025
IT began as a dream of a fresh start, a journey to embrace a new version of herself. But it quickly became a nightmare for Rose - a young woman who travelled to Lithuania for a cosmetic treatment. 1 Rose flew to Lithuania to get cosmetic work done...
Report: Lithuania Fortifies NATO Eastern Flank with Three-Layer Defense to counter Russia
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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On August 14, 2025, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense officially launched a bold initiative to build a comprehensive three-echelon border defense system along its eastern frontier with Belarus and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave. The initiative...
Europe brings back bogs for defense and environment
Baltic News Network
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August 26, 2025
Reclaiming Europe’s drained bogs could both stop Russian tanks and capture planet-warming greenhouse gases, and the Ukrainians have proven that at least the former is entirely feasible, writes Politico. In February 2022, as Russia tried to reach...