Robertas Kaunas

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Robertas Kaunas is the Minister of Defense of Lithuania, as indicated by multiple mentions in the provided texts. He has been involved in advancing the 'Drone Deal' agreement with Ukraine, overseeing the transition from declaration to contracts and production. He has publicly expressed concerns about Russia's potential use of Ukrainian-made drones for attacks on Baltic infrastructure and supported constitutional changes to allow the deployment of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, in Lithuania. He has also commented on the accelerated deployment of a German brigade in Lit…

Events

• Pegasus Cancels Russia Flights After Safety Claims
• Russia denies plans to attack Baltic states
• Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius stated that public…
• Russia may attack Baltics' infrastructure using Ukrainian drones
• Finland has amended its legislation to remove the ban on the import
• The Lithuanian Parliament has called for the repeal of the ban on…
• Germany plans to station nearly 5,000 troops at the Belarus border.…

Recent coverage

• Plane from Turkey flying to Moscow turned around and landed in Antalya — РИАМО
• Estonian Prime Minister: There is no direct threat from Russia — Ведомости
• European rear for Ukrainian UAVs — Рыбарь
• Russia may attack Baltic infrastructure with Ukrainian drones — Lithuanian military intelligence — ЭХО / Новости
• The Prime Minister of Lithuania urged citizens not to worry about Russia — Ведомости
• Lithuanian Prime Minister Sinkevicius refutes remarks of country's defense minister about Russia threat — Вечерняя Москва
• The Prime Minister of Lithuania denied the words of the Minister of Defense about the increase in threat from Russia — Коммерсантъ
• Lithuanian Defense Minister Warns of Possible Russian Strikes on Baltic Region Countries Using Captured Ukrainian Drones — Meduza
• Lithuanian authorities accuse Russia of preparing drone attack using Ukrainian Armed Forces — Коммерсантъ
• Lithuania launches production of drones for Ukraine — The Moscow Times
• Lithuania Strengthens Protection of Critical Infrastructure Amid Concerns Over Hybrid Attacks — Коммерсантъ
• Medvedev: Finland has entered Russia's list of targets for nuclear weapons — Вечерняя Москва
• Lithuania's Ministry of Defense approved lifting the ban on nuclear weapons deployment in the country — Вечерняя Москва
• Gray Zone of NATO: Lithuania Discusses Abolishing the Ban on Weapons of Mass Destruction — Фонтанка
• Germany to deploy 5,000 troops at Lithuania's border with Belarus — Коммерсантъ
• Bild: Germany shifts about five thousand soldiers to border with Belarus — Вечерняя Москва