Lithuania
The foreign ministers of Ukraine and 8 Nordic-Baltic Eight countries pay an official visit to Odesa region. They discussed strengthening support for Ukraine, defense of ports and energy infrastructure.
Foreign ministers from the Nordic and Baltic countries arrived in Odesa for a visit. They discussed strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities and energy sustainability, as well as the “victory plan” and “peace formula.
The IT coalition has accumulated 157 million euros for Ukraine since September 2023. 99 million has already been transferred in the form of equipment and software, including 87 million from Germany in SAP licenses.
The Prime Minister of Iceland announced the dissolution of the governing coalition due to disagreements over immigration and energy. New parliamentary elections are scheduled for November 30.
In the first round of elections to the Seimas of Lithuania, the Social Democrats received the most support - 19. 36% of the vote. The ruling Conservative Party came in second with 17.96%.
Oleksiy Kuleba announced the creation of an Advisory Group under the Recovery Agency. The group will assist in projects to build water pipelines, housing for IDPs, and protect energy facilities.
The Lithuanian government has approved the allocation of €13 million for projects to restore Ukraine. The funds will be allocated to the Lithuanian Cooperation Fund to implement projects in education, energy, and other areas.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation has shared the first results of the implementation of the uResidency e-residency program. The Ministry plans to expand the functions for e-residents and attract new countries to participate in the program.
The Center for Countering Disinformation has denied Russian claims that the Ukrainian Armed Forces used chemical weapons under the guise of smoke shells. Ukraine adheres to the Chemical Weapons Convention, and Russia has not provided evidence of its allegations.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the composition of a six-member competition commission to select the director of the Bureau of Economic Security. Three members of the commission are from the government and three are from international partners.
Vasyl Osoba, Iryna Farion's son-in-law, was killed in a battle with the Russian occupiers in the Seversky sector. He was a fighter of the Legion of Liberty, a mortar launcher in the 4th Battalion of the Freedom Force of the Rubizh Rapid Response Brigade of the National Guard.
Four batches of military items were found on passenger trains from Kaliningrad to Moscow. Camouflage pants and camouflage nets intended for the Russian military in Ukraine were confiscated.
Poland intends to start building defense fortifications on its borders with Russia and Belarus. The Eastern Shield project envisages the creation of surveillance and drone defense systems by 2028.
The National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation denies the statement by the russian federal Security Service about the detention of Ukrainian intelligence officers on the border with Lithuania. The report was called a propaganda provocation as part of russia's information warfare.
Lithuanian border guards found a car with the Z symbol on a Moscow-Kaliningrad train. The train staff erased the prohibited inscriptions under supervision, after which the train continued to move.
179 people, including 134 Ukrainians, were evacuated from Lebanon to Ukraine via Poland. The evacuation was organized by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine due to the dangerous situation in Lebanon.
The member countries of the Coalition for Demining Capabilities have agreed to purchase €22 million worth of equipment for Ukraine's needs. Lithuania is allocating €15 million and Sweden €7 million for pickups and trucks for the Armed Forces and the State Service of Ukraine for Specialized Transport Services.
The MFA and the GUR successfully evacuated 179 people from Lebanon, including 134 Ukrainians. This is the third evacuation mission, and a total of 234 people have been returned, 189 of whom are Ukrainian citizens.
The Lithuanian Defense Minister proposes to give border guards the right to shoot down balloons carrying contraband on the border with Belarus and Russia. Measures to protect critical infrastructure without involving the army are being considered.
Germany's Defense Minister has announced plans to strengthen its military presence in Europe. By 2025, it is planned to bring more than 35,000 troops, 200 aircraft and additional forces to readiness.
Ukraine plans to return about 2,000 orphans evacuated abroad at the beginning of the war. The priority will be given to family-based forms of care, and monitoring visits are being conducted to assess the needs of each child.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister met with his Nordic-Baltic Eight counterparts in New York. They discussed the strengthening of sanctions against russia, Ukraine's energy needs and support for the Peace Formula.
The President of the European Commission announced the dismantling of a Lithuanian thermal power plant to be shipped to Ukraine. The EU is helping to restore 2.5 GW of power capacity and exporting 2 GW of electricity to meet Ukraine's needs.
The defense ministers of Romania, Poland, and Latvia have signed a joint letter to Allies on strengthening NATO's air defense. They call for the immediate introduction of an air defense rotation model and increased deterrence activities on the eastern flank of the Alliance.
The Lithuanian Defense Minister announced plans to provide Ukraine with additional assistance worth 40-50 million euros this year. Lithuania has already provided €153 million and is committed to allocating 0.25% of GDP annually for military assistance to Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine held a meeting on the military content of the victory plan. Zelenskyy announced the preparation of a strong military package that could significantly strengthen Ukraine.
Due to the closure of the Kolotylivka-Pokrovka checkpoint, Ukrainian citizens are advised to return via Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Georgia or Turkey. The Foreign Intelligence Service warns of the risks of filtration measures by Russia and Belarus.
On August 15, Lithuania sent Ukraine another batch of military aid, including forklifts, trailers, and folding beds. In total, Lithuania has provided over 641 million euros in aid to Ukraine.
The Lithuanian Defense Minister called the lack of discussions about "red lines" in the context of the AFU operation in kursk a victory of common sense. He called on the West to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons and allow their use deep within russia.
U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov. They discussed priority security assistance and Ukraine's current operations on the battlefield.