{"source":"lt-mod","name":"Lithuania MOD press","kind":"widget","records":[{"id":"lt-mod:0","title":"“Drones must be shot down” – Latvia’s new Defence Minister delivers a clear message","subtitle":"BNN · ","value":"","props":{"source":"BNN","title":"“Drones must be shot down” – Latvia’s new Defence Minister delivers a clear message","summary":"Latvia’s new Defence Minister, Raivis Melnis, has stated that drones entering Latvian airspace must be intercepted and destroyed, while emphasizing the need to rapidly strengthen the country’s defence capabilities. In an interview with Latvian Television’s programme 900 sekundes, Melnis stressed that the defence industry and the armed forces must work hand in hand. “The military […] The post “Dron","published":"2026-06-04T06:33:12.000Z","url":"https://bnn-news.com/drones-must-be-shot-down-latvias-new-defence-minister-delivers-a-clear-message-280921","tags":[]}},{"id":"lt-mod:1","title":"German troops in Lithuania fit tanks with anti-drone cages","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"drone","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"German troops in Lithuania fit tanks with anti-drone cages","summary":"Germany has equipped its tanks deployed in Lithuania with anti-drone cages that were first seen – and ridiculed – during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.","published":"2026-06-03T11:37:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2949270/german-troops-in-lithuania-fit-tanks-with-anti-drone-cages","tags":["drone"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:2","title":"Eritrean accused of organising smuggling of Ethiopian nationals across Lithuanian border","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"border","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Eritrean accused of organising smuggling of Ethiopian nationals across Lithuanian border","summary":"A criminal case has been referred to court in Lithuania in which an Eritrean national is accused of organising the smuggling of two Ethiopian citizens across the border, while the Ethiopians are charged with using stolen identity documents.","published":"2026-06-03T08:43:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2949164/eritrean-accused-of-organising-smuggling-of-ethiopian-nationals-across-lithuanian-border","tags":["border"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:3","title":"Lithuanian minister calls for drone defence focus in new technology push","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"drone","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Lithuanian minister calls for drone defence focus in new technology push","summary":"Economy and Innovation Minister Edvinas Grikšas said Wednesday that the country has launched a 3-million-euro call to develop measures against smuggling balloons, which would also protect airspace from drones.","published":"2026-06-03T08:01:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2949141/lithuanian-minister-calls-for-drone-defence-focus-in-new-technology-push","tags":["drone"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:4","title":"NATO to begin Baltic Sea exercises BALTOPS","subtitle":"BNN · ","value":"nato","props":{"source":"BNN","title":"NATO to begin Baltic Sea exercises BALTOPS","summary":"The US and NATO allies will begin what is likely to be a smaller-scale exercise in the Baltic Sea this week as ships are deployed to conflict zones elsewhere in the world, Reuters reports. The annual US BALTOPS exercise has been taking place since 1971, and this year will involve 20 ships from 15 countries, […] The post NATO to begin Baltic Sea exercises BALTOPS appeared first on Baltic News Netwo","published":"2026-06-03T05:54:57.000Z","url":"https://bnn-news.com/nato-to-begin-baltic-sea-exercises-baltops-280866","tags":["nato"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:5","title":"As NATO eyes the nuclear bomb, did anyone check whether it works?","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"nato","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"As NATO eyes the nuclear bomb, did anyone check whether it works?","summary":"Lithuania has embraced France's offer of shelter beneath a French \"nuclear umbrella\", and discussions are now under way about allowing ships carrying weapons of mass destruction to enter Lithuanian ports. These moves are a response to Russian and Belarusian actions. But do nuclear weapons actually deter?","published":"2026-06-03T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2949001/as-nato-eyes-the-nuclear-bomb-did-anyone-check-whether-it-works","tags":["nato"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:6","title":"Lithuania involved in discussions on possible US nuclear deployment in Europe","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"nato","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Lithuania involved in discussions on possible US nuclear deployment in Europe","summary":"Lithuania is taking part in discussions on the possible deployment of US nuclear capabilities in additional NATO member states in Europe, Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas has said.","published":"2026-06-02T12:57:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2948336/lithuania-involved-in-discussions-on-possible-us-nuclear-deployment-in-europe","tags":["nato"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:7","title":"US may expand nuclear deterrence presence in Europe – Baltic States among interested countries","subtitle":"BNN · ","value":"nato","props":{"source":"BNN","title":"US may expand nuclear deterrence presence in Europe – Baltic States among interested countries","summary":"The United States is considering the possibility of deploying nuclear-capable aircraft in additional European NATO member states, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, citing three sources familiar with the discussions, US officials have expressed a willingness to station nuclear-capable bombers in more countries beyond the six nations that currently host them. […] T","published":"2026-06-02T10:00:52.000Z","url":"https://bnn-news.com/us-may-expand-nuclear-deterrence-presence-in-europe-baltic-states-among-interested-countries-280839","tags":["nato"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:8","title":"Lithuania's deputy defence minister Tomas Godliauskas to step down by mutual agreement","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Lithuania's deputy defence minister Tomas Godliauskas to step down by mutual agreement","summary":"Lithuania's Deputy Defence Minister Tomas Godliauskas is to leave his post by mutual agreement, he announced on Tuesday.","published":"2026-06-02T08:01:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2948145/lithuania-s-deputy-defence-minister-tomas-godliauskas-to-step-down-by-mutual-agreement","tags":[]}},{"id":"lt-mod:9","title":"Russia bolstering Baltic Sea presence to protect shadow fleet, Lithuania says","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"kaliningrad","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Russia bolstering Baltic Sea presence to protect shadow fleet, Lithuania says","summary":"Russia is increasingly concerned about the security of its Kaliningrad exclave and is bolstering its Baltic Sea presence to protect its shadow fleet, Lithuania’s military intelligence (AOTD) official Julius Katinas said on Sunday.","published":"2026-06-01T13:22:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2947330/russia-bolstering-baltic-sea-presence-to-protect-shadow-fleet-lithuania-says","tags":["kaliningrad"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:10","title":"Ukrainian specialists to assess Lithuania’s air defence strategy","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Ukrainian specialists to assess Lithuania’s air defence strategy","summary":"Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said Ukrainian air defence specialists are expected to arrive shortly to help assess Lithuania’s air defence strategy.","published":"2026-06-01T10:55:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2947252/ukrainian-specialists-to-assess-lithuania-s-air-defence-strategy","tags":[]}},{"id":"lt-mod:11","title":"NATO parliamentary chief blames Russia for drone incursions into allied territory","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"drone, nato","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"NATO parliamentary chief blames Russia for drone incursions into allied territory","summary":"The president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Marcos Perestrello, said Russia bears full responsibility for recent combat drone incursions into NATO member states on the alliance’s eastern flank.","published":"2026-06-01T09:50:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2947218/nato-parliamentary-chief-blames-russia-for-drone-incursions-into-allied-territory","tags":["drone","nato"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:12","title":"Western tourists cancel bookings in the Baltics, perceiving the region as an unsafe frontline border zone","subtitle":"BNN · ","value":"border","props":{"source":"BNN","title":"Western tourists cancel bookings in the Baltics, perceiving the region as an unsafe frontline border zone","summary":"News about renewed threats to the airspace of Latvia and the Baltic states has received wide coverage not only locally but also in international media. This is creating significant regional tension and negatively affecting the tourism and hospitality sectors. Bookings are being cancelled, causing losses worth millions of euros for businesses and the state. However, […] The post Western tourists ca","published":"2026-06-01T08:27:37.000Z","url":"https://bnn-news.com/western-tourists-cancel-bookings-in-the-baltics-perceiving-the-region-as-an-unsafe-frontline-border-zone-280770","tags":["border"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:13","title":"Vilnius to host NATO-Ukraine Defence Innovators Forum","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"nato","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Vilnius to host NATO-Ukraine Defence Innovators Forum","summary":"The second NATO-Ukraine Defence Innovators Forum will be held in Vilnius on Monday and Tuesday, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry has announced.","published":"2026-06-01T08:16:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2947164/vilnius-to-host-nato-ukraine-defence-innovators-forum","tags":["nato"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:14","title":"Lithuanian military is beefing up: new drone unit, hundreds of APCs","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"drone","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Lithuanian military is beefing up: new drone unit, hundreds of APCs","summary":"The Lithuanian military has brought together its leading drone experts to form a special new unit, while the armed forces on the ground are also set to receive a major boost with over 900 Patria armoured personnel carriers.","published":"2026-05-30T07:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2943225/lithuanian-military-is-beefing-up-new-drone-unit-hundreds-of-apcs","tags":["drone"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:15","title":"In Latvia’s pine forests, NATO’s drone future takes shape","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"drone, nato","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"In Latvia’s pine forests, NATO’s drone future takes shape","summary":"How a remote military range is becoming central to NATO innovation","published":"2026-05-29T15:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2944251/in-latvia-s-pine-forests-nato-s-drone-future-takes-shape","tags":["drone","nato"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:16","title":"Drone crashed into residential building in Romania","subtitle":"BNN · ","value":"drone, border, nato","props":{"source":"BNN","title":"Drone crashed into residential building in Romania","summary":"Romanian authorities have reported that a drone crashed into a ten-story apartment building in the southeastern city of Galati during Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, causing an explosion and a fire that injured two people, Reuters reports. Romania, a member of both NATO and the European Union, shares a 650-kilometer border with Ukraine, and Russian drones […] The post Drone crashed into residential","published":"2026-05-29T07:19:51.000Z","url":"https://bnn-news.com/drone-crashed-into-residential-building-in-romania-280714","tags":["drone","border","nato"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:17","title":"Lithuanian PM calls for greater pressure on Russia after drone strike in Romania","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"drone, border","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Lithuanian PM calls for greater pressure on Russia after drone strike in Romania","summary":"Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has called for increased pressure on Russia following a drone strike on an apartment building in Romania near the Ukrainian border.","published":"2026-05-29T06:04:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2944064/lithuanian-pm-calls-for-greater-pressure-on-russia-after-drone-strike-in-romania","tags":["drone","border"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:18","title":"NATO to deploy new command headquarters in the Baltics with capacity for 50,000 troops","subtitle":"BNN · ","value":"nato","props":{"source":"BNN","title":"NATO to deploy new command headquarters in the Baltics with capacity for 50,000 troops","summary":"Germany and the Netherlands will establish a joint tactical headquarters in the Baltic states this year to command forces on NATO’s eastern flank and help deter Russia, Berlin announced on Thursday. The joint German-Dutch command centre, known as 1GNC, will “assume a commanding role on NATO’s eastern flank, particularly in the Estonia and Latvia region,” […] The post NATO to deploy new command hea","published":"2026-05-28T11:33:06.000Z","url":"https://bnn-news.com/nato-to-deploy-new-command-headquarters-in-the-baltics-with-capacity-for-50000-troops-280691","tags":["nato"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:19","title":"German-Dutch corps to lead NATO forces in Estonia and Latvia – Reuters","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"nato","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"German-Dutch corps to lead NATO forces in Estonia and Latvia – Reuters","summary":"A German-Dutch corps will command NATO forces in Estonia and Latvia in a move to bolster Baltic defences, the Reuters news agency reported on Thursday.","published":"2026-05-28T11:28:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2943275/german-dutch-corps-to-lead-nato-forces-in-estonia-and-latvia-reuters","tags":["nato"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:20","title":"Lithuania ready to shoot down aircraft violating airspace, says president","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Lithuania ready to shoot down aircraft violating airspace, says president","summary":"Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Wednesday that Lithuania is prepared to shoot down any aircraft that violates its airspace, even if it requires the use of expensive missiles.","published":"2026-05-27T13:50:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2942350/lithuania-ready-to-shoot-down-aircraft-violating-airspace-says-president","tags":[]}},{"id":"lt-mod:21","title":"Lithuanian military sets up drone operations unit to expand long-range capabilities","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"drone","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Lithuanian military sets up drone operations unit to expand long-range capabilities","summary":"The Lithuanian Armed Forces announced Wednesday they were establishing a drone unit to expand long-range capabilities.","published":"2026-05-27T13:42:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2942347/lithuanian-military-sets-up-drone-operations-unit-to-expand-long-range-capabilities","tags":["drone"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:22","title":"Lithuania moving towards universal conscription, defence minister says","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Lithuania moving towards universal conscription, defence minister says","summary":"Lithuania is moving towards universal military conscription, although further preparations are needed before it can be introduced, Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas told reporters on Wednesday.","published":"2026-05-27T07:46:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2942126/lithuania-moving-towards-universal-conscription-defence-minister-says","tags":[]}},{"id":"lt-mod:23","title":"NATO to beef up assigned forces to defend Baltics – Reuters","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"nato","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"NATO to beef up assigned forces to defend Baltics – Reuters","summary":"NATO will facilitate the rapid deployment of forces to Latvia and Estonia in the event of a war with Russia, two sources told Reuters.","published":"2026-05-27T07:05:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2942093/nato-to-beef-up-assigned-forces-to-defend-baltics-reuters","tags":["nato"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:24","title":"Drones in the sky, lessons on the ground: Lithuania reels from air alerts","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"drone","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Drones in the sky, lessons on the ground: Lithuania reels from air alerts","summary":"Last Wednesday, Lithuania experienced two hours unlike any in its history. A suspected drone entered the country’s airspace, prompting authorities to declare an air alert for the first time in recent history and instruct people to seek shelter.","published":"2026-05-27T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2941265/drones-in-the-sky-lessons-on-the-ground-lithuania-reels-from-air-alerts","tags":["drone"]}},{"id":"lt-mod:25","title":"Baltic leaders meet von der Leyen, urge EU actions not words over drone incursions","subtitle":"LRT-EN · ","value":"drone","props":{"source":"LRT-EN","title":"Baltic leaders meet von der Leyen, urge EU actions not words over drone incursions","summary":"Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said Tuesday that amid increasing violations of Baltic airspace, the European Union is expected to take concrete action rather than issue messages of solidarity.","published":"2026-05-26T13:32:00.000Z","url":"https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2941352/baltic-leaders-meet-von-der-leyen-urge-eu-actions-not-words-over-drone-incursions","tags":["drone"]}}],"count":26,"generated_at":"2026-06-04T08:36:16.290Z"}