Lithuania prepares evacuation plans as PM warns of growing Russian threats
"We're thinking about a variety of scenarios; not all of them are being discussed very much publicly," Lithuanian Prime Minister Sinkevicius told the BBC.
Lithuania's Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius has announced that his nation has devised evacuation plans in response to escalating threats from Russia, as reported by the BBC on Tuesday. However, Sinkevicius emphasized that Lithuania will not back down in the face of an attack. Speaking to BBC Newsnight, he expressed that Lithuanians feel a constant sense of threat from Russia, partly due to drones entering the country's airspace.
The Prime Minister stated that if Lithuania, a NATO member, were to be attacked, they would not hesitate to retaliate. He further explained that the country is contemplating various scenarios, though not all are openly discussed. Sinkevicius acknowledged that while threats are not daily occurrences, they are a harsh reality for Lithuania.
This announcement follows a recent Russian strike on a truck near Ukraine's border with Poland, marking the latest attack in the region. This incident is part of a broader campaign by Russia and Ukraine to shift momentum in their protracted conflict. Moscow and Kyiv have intensified their long-range strikes targeting infrastructure facilitating military cargo from Europe in Western Ukraine.
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