LITHUANIA READY TO 'FIGHT BACK' BUT HAS EVACUATION PLANS IN FACE OF RUSSIA THREATS, PM TELLS BBC
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Lithuania, a member of NATO, shares a land border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. "We are considering several scenarios, not all publicly discussed" said Prime Minister Sinkevičius at the BBC.
Lithuania has plans to evacuate the population in the event of a possible attack by Russia, while Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkjavicyus has stated that the country does not intend to give up.
Sinkevičius told BBC Newsnight that Lithuanians feel "constantly threatened" by Moscow, but that the nation is ready to "hit back" if attacked.
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Lithuania has drawn up plans for a mass evacuation amid repeated warnings of Russian threats to the Baltics.Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said his people feel "constantly threatened" by neigbouring Russia as drones repeatedly cross over into Lithuania's airspace.Just last week, Nato jets were scrambled and emergency alerts sent out as a drone shot over from Belarus into the country's south.Mr Sinkevicius told the BBC that if his country w…
Lithuania's prime minister has told the BBC that his country has drawn up evacuation plans in the face of threats from Russia, but added that they "will not give up" if attacked. Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius told Newsnight that Lithuanians feel "constantly threatened" by Russia, partly due to drones entering the country's airspace. He said that if his country were attacked, "we would respond... we would engage in war". However, he stress…
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