Around 5,000 German troops, along with 105 Leopard 2A8 tanks, will soon be permanently stationed along Lithuania’s southeastern border with Russian-allied Belarus.

Poland and the Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—have announced plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty, which bans anti-personnel landmines.

The Nordic and Baltic countries reiterated their unwavering support for Ukraine during a two-day defense meeting in Denmark.

Editor's note: Pavel Klachkov is a Russian political scientist, a Director of the branch of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.Az.

Lithuania’s Defense Minister, Laurynas Kasciunas, has stated that NATO aircraft stationed in the Baltic states should take action to shoot down Russian drones that enter their airspace.