Lithuania has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on a laying hen farm in the western part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday.

Lithuania will likely consider deploying military personnel to Ukraine for a potential peacekeeping mission, Lithuanian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Raimundas Vaiksnoras said on Jan. 30, according to the LRT broadcaster.

Lithuania has transferred short-range portable air defence systems and missiles to Ukraine. Source: Lithuanian Ministry of Defence, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence announced the delivery of "vital support" to Ukraine on Thursday,

Tech darling Nord Security's CEO was surprised at first when Lithuania was named the happiest in the world for under-30s. But he sees why at his company.

The Lithuanian foreign minister said Wednesday that his country does not take sides on the Greenland issue, according to media reports.

Lithuania has supplied short-range man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) with missiles to the Ukrainian army. — Ukrinform.

Lithuania has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on a laying hen farm in the western part of the country, Reuters reported, citing the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on Wednesday.

Lithuania's president says his country has made the decision to raise its spending on defense to between 5% and 6% of overall national economic output starting in 2026.

Lithuania established its 1st Division during a ceremony in Rukla on 28 January. The formation will consist of the Lithuanian army's Iron Wolf, Žemaitija, and

Kęstutis Budrys, Lithuania’s foreign minister, told the Financial Times that Europe was facing a “new era” after the Baltic state, which is next to Russia, said it would spend between 5 per cent and 6 per cent of its GDP on defence from next year until at least 2030. That is about double the current level.

BBC World Questions: Lithuania will be first broadcast on BBC World Service English on 8 February. It will also be available to watch online on YouTube on 14 February, and on radio at bbc.com/worldserviceradio, on BBC Sounds and on most other podcast platforms. A TV recording of the debate will be broadcast internationally on the BBC News Channel.

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