Lithuania has so far supplied 29 million euro-worth of military assistance to Ukraine, according to MP Laurynas Kasciunas, chairman of the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense. “Lithuania has provided military aid worth a total of 29 million euros, which, basically, equals to 40 HGVs, and in absolute terms, we are among the top-10…
The Verkhovna Rada has increased budget revenues and expenditures by UAH 67.6 billion, which will be used for the purchase, modernization and repair of weaponry and military hardware. A total of 342 people’s deputies voted in favor of adopting Draft Law No.7167 “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the State Budget of Ukraine…
Lithuania has signed a contract to purchase new counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems for its armed forces, the Defense Ministry reports. The systems will be configured to detect, identify and neutralize UAVs by suppressing navigation, video transmission and control signals, the ministry said. The Defense Material Agency signed the contract with NT Service, a Lithuanian…
The Lithuanian military will buy additional Javelin anti-tank missiles, launchers and other equipment for $40 million (about 36.3 million euros), the Ministry of Defence said on March 10. On March 9, Lithuania’s Defence Materiel Agency signed a contract amendment with the US administration. Discussions are also being held with the American administration on the earliest…
All political groups in the Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, support increasing the country’s defence budget as early as this year, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte has said following meetings with the groups’ leaders to discuss ways to bolster national security amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I would like to express my delight and pride there’s no disagreement…
Gun buyers have been flocking Lithuania’s stores since the start of the war in Ukraine, with sales increasing up to eight times and applications for gun licenses doubling. Sales have shot up for all categories of weapons, but the largest demand is for handguns used for self-defense and semi-automatic weapons that could also be used…
As of March 2, more than UAH 6 billion in equivalent was transferred to the special account opened by the National Bank to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In particular, more than UAH 253.5 million in equivalent came from abroad in foreign currency. Of these funds, the National Bank has already transferred more than…