Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has convened a meeting of the State Defence Council on Thursday to discuss integrated air defence and other security issues, LRT reported. The agenda also includes changes to the system for warning people of air attack threats, the transition to universal cons…

President Gitanas Nausėda will convene a State Defence Council meeting on Thursday, LRT reported. The council is expected to discuss procedures for responding to airspace violations, as well as a proposal to speed up the introduction of universal conscription. Nausėda has previously said these is…

President Gitanas Nausėda said the drone that entered Lithuania from Belarus was probably a Russian Gerbera drone intended to attack Ukraine but diverted from its course, LRT reported. The State Defence Council met on Wednesday after the drone was shot down in Lithuanian territory. According to N…