Vaidotas Beniušis

Three drone explosions reported across the Baltic states this week. Officials say they likely entered airspace accidentally, amid intensifying Ukraine–Russia drone warfare driven by Russia’s ongoing aggression

Lithuanian court has sentenced a Ukrainian national to three years in prison for setting fire to an Ikea store in Vilnius, convicting him of carrying out a terrorist act orchestrated by Russia’s military intelligence service. Photo credit: @BNSLithuania

Russia and China are using "the same playbook" to pressure their neighbours, #Taiwan’s Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao @bikhim tells me in an interview. We also talked about Trump, Ukraine, and #Lithuania’s unique decision to host a Taiwanese office. youtu.be/5tjt7BjON74?si…

#Lithuania shuts border with #Belarus for a month over security concerns after balloon incidents

#Lithuania to spend 5.38% of GDP on defense in 2026, according to the draft budget just released by the government

52 political prisoners have been freed from #Belarus, including 6 Lithuanian citizens. Among them is Elena Ramanauskienė, whom Lithuania recognizes as a political prisoner, jailed in 2024 on spying charges. Video: Lithuanian Foreign Ministry

#Lithuania to reinforce air defenses near the Belarus border after second suspected drone breach this month

This morning, residents in Vilnius were warned by police about an unidentified drone that entered from Belarusian airspace. Authorities urge anyone who spots the downed drone to avoid approaching it and immediately call 112.

Lithuanian Defence Minister @DSakaliene says the drone that crashed near the border after entering from Belarus was a Russian-made Gerbera model. Its purpose is under investigation; there's no data yet suggesting it was intentionally sent into Lithuanian territory

First video from the site where a suspected drone from Belarus entered Lithuanian airspace and crashed near the border

An unmanned aircraft from Belarus entered Lithuanian airspace on Thursday, prompting a brief military alert; PM @g_paluckas and Speaker @Skvernelis_S were taken to shelters. The object resembled a homemade aircraft and posed no threat, according to the Defence Ministry

@OCCRP @15minlt #Lithuania launches criminal probe into Bankera ICO following 15min, @OCCRP investigation fntt.lrv.lt/lt/naujienos/p…

NEW: Co-founders of Lithuanian crypto token Bankera quietly scooped up luxury properties seemingly with the help of the proceeds of their coin sales — despite the token’s subsequent collapse in value, an investigation by @OCCRP and @15minlt has revealed occrp.org/en/investigati…

May 9 isn’t a celebration in #Lithuania. For us, it marked a new wave of Soviet terror — and a long guerrilla war for freedom. I wrote about it 10 years ago — even more relevant today. sg.news.yahoo.com/lithuanian-res….

#Lithuania blocks airspace for Serbian, Slovak leaders heading to Moscow over security concerns, President @GitanasNauseda tells me in an interview. 15min.lt/naujiena/aktua…

Ran into @geertwilderspvv 🇳🇱 today in Vilnius. He praised Dutch troops in #Lithuania and expressed admiration for Lithuanian history and freedom fights: "Be confident. Never give up.

Investigation by @15minlt & @OCCRP : Bankera, once a crypto star in Lithuania, raised €100M — but instead of building a "bank for the blockchain era," its founders used the funds to buy luxury real estate via a Vanuatu bank. 15min.lt/verslas/naujie… occrp.org/en/investigati…

Trump asks why Ukraine didn’t fight for #Crimea in 2014. #Lithuania’s retired general Žukas says in a memoir published earlier this year that it was Merkel who personally urged Ukraine not to resist. “She begged them not to spill blood, promised Europe would handle it with Putin"

Crowds in #Lithuania bid a solemn farewell to 4 US soldiers who died during a training exercise

Ongoing search in #Lithuania: 4 US soldiers missing after their M88 Hercules vehicle was found submerged in a swampy area. The incident happened during military exercises. Around 1,000 US troops are stationed in the country. #Lithuania #USArmy