Lithuania prepares evacuation plan

Lithuania has prepared an evacuation plan for its population if faced by a military threat, according to a report which comes amid urgent warnings from leaders along NATO’s eastern flank about Russia’s growing belligerence.

Evacuation routes via Poland

The plan involves Poland's Podlaskie province acting as a transit corridor for residents, with three main routes out of Vilnius.

Civil defense warning

Residents of Vilnius should not expect to leave the city during shelling along evacuation routes, according to the Civil Defense Department.

“Evacuation must begin before an immediate threat arises”

Baltic security measures

Lithuania is expanding defensive fortifications on the border with Belarus and the Kaliningrad region to limit adversary maneuvering.

Latvia gets German fighter jets

Latvia will receive four German Eurofighter jets for about a week from late September into early October to protect its skies ahead of elections.

Baltic states prepare for threats

Repeated drone incursions and accusations of Russian hybrid warfare have raised security concerns along NATO’s eastern flank.