Lithuania

German military industry giant Rheinmetall is investing more than 180 million euros in the construction of an artillery shell factory in Lithuania, which will create at least 150 new jobs.

About 1. 5 million Ukrainians liable for military service, including conscripts and reservists, updated their data through the shopping center and joint venture, the Central Administrative District and the Reserve+ mobile application, which remains the leader among data update platforms.

The IT coalition, led by Estonia and Luxembourg, raised 58 million euros to help Ukraine, and Spain soon joined the initiative.

An international criminal organization specializing in the theft of luxury cars from leasing companies in the EU countries was liquidated during a joint operation with the participation of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine, France, Spain, Poland and Europol.

Lithuania is ready to send military instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian military personnel on Ukrainian territory in partnership with other countries ready to do so, as part of efforts to help Ukraine defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity from Russian invasion.

Latvia rejects discussions about deploying troops in Ukraine, but supports Ukraine's right to strike legitimate military installations in Russia with weapons provided, if necessary to protect against Russian aggression.

Ukraine's men's futsal team will play against Romania, Germany, and Cyprus in the qualifying cycle for Euro 2026, with the best team from the group directly qualifying for the final tournament in Lithuania and Latvia.

European security services suspect russia of organizing arson attacks and sabotage attacks on infrastructure across Europe in an attempt to destabilize the situation on the continent.

Europol conducted the largest-ever operation against botnets, stopping droppers such as Ice, system BC, Pikabot, Smokeloader and Bumblebee, which led to 4 arrests and dismantling of more than 100 servers around the world.

Lithuania has approved the allocation of 13. 5 million euros for the purchase of air surveillance radars for Ukraine as part of the German-led coalition to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capacity.

Lithuania allocates 5 million euros for the reconstruction of destroyed schools and kindergartens in Ukraine, including the construction of bomb shelters.

Georgia's parliament overrode a presidential veto and passed a controversial law on "foreign agents" that critics say is inspired by Russia and could hinder the country's European aspirations.

More than 14,000 Ukrainians abroad in 124 countries have updated their accounts through the Reserve+ app. Ukrainians living in Poland, Germany, and Canada are in the lead.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the Lithuanian leader on his re-election, discussed upcoming international events and agreed to sign a bilateral agreement in the near future.

Some NATO countries are discussing expanding their support for Ukraine by providing military training, logistics, air defense, and possibly protecting the skies over western Ukraine.

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly called for Ukraine to be allowed to use Western weapons on Russian territory, although this decision was met with resistance from some members.

Gitanas Nausėda was re-elected for a second term as President of Lithuania, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated him on his victory.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda is re-elected for a second term, gaining 75% of the vote in the second round of the presidential election.

Six NATO countries-Norway, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania-agreed to build a “drone wall” along their borders to protect against Russian aggression and potential provocations involving migrants.

Incumbent President Gitanas Nausėda leads with 76. 64% of the vote in the second round of the presidential election in Lithuania, and Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonite leads with 23.85%.

Russia is conducting a sabotage campaign across Europe to disrupt arms shipments to Ukraine, setting fires and recruiting locals to carry out attacks in order to slow down military aid to Kyiv.

Denmark and seven other EU countries propose an action plan for Ukraine's integration into the European defense industry.

The second round of presidential elections is underway in Lithuania. The rival of the current president, Gitanas Nausėda, is Ingrida Šimonite, who is currently the head of the government.

Before Russia's invasion, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy asked the US and EU to impose preventive sanctions on Russia, Putin, and the energy sector, but they refused, resulting in heavy human costs for Ukraine.

Russia's recent provocations on the EU and NATO borders in Estonia, Finland and Lithuania, such as the dismantling of Estonian border buoys, are part of its typical hybrid tactics of intimidation and bullying, and NATO must act decisively to protect these countries from Russian threats.

President Zelenskyy criticized China for trying to balance between Ukraine and Russia instead of protecting Ukraine's territorial integrity as one of the guarantors of the Budapest Memorandum.

President Zelensky warned that the Baltic states of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia are under threat of potential attack or provocation by Russia, citing recent incidents such as Russia's removal of border buoys in Estonia as a test of NATO's response.

A Russian citizen was deported from Lithuania on May 24 for endangering state security.

Ukraine has taken all four legislative steps required by the European Commission to actually start negotiations on EU accession, as stated by Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva.

NATO said it stood in solidarity with Estonia against any threat to its sovereignty after Russia dismantled Estonian border buoys, which led to tensions between the two countries.