Overview

• President Volodymyr Zelensky met Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys in Kyiv to address shared threats from Russia and Belarus, discussing joint weapons production, tougher sanctions, participation in SAFE and PURL, and support for reconstruction, demining, education and rehabilitation.
• Zelensky said Lithuania has opened an office in Ukraine to coordinate joint projects and assistance efforts.
• Budrys stated that Lithuania’s military aid to Ukraine this year will reach €1 billion.
• Following the Polish defence minister’s visit on September 18, Ukraine and Poland agreed to establish a joint UAV working group that includes representatives of both countries’ armed forces.
• In the wake of overnight Russian strikes and a recent drone attack on Poland, Budrys urged allies to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses and noted Lithuania has committed its share toward procuring Patriot systems for Ukraine.