Vehicles entering Lithuania from Russia and Belarus are no longer allowed to bring in more than 200 litres of fuel; as of May 8, nearly 30 vehicles had been denied entry to the country and others have been dumping fuel to cross the border

Around 30.000 people gathered in Cathedral Square in Vilnius demonstrating against ruling Social Democrats and President Nausėda over proposed changes to the law governing Lithuania's public broadcaster LRT that they consider a threat to free speech

Giraitė Armament Plant, the Baltic states’ only ammunition manufacturer, achieved full production autonomy adding tools for bullet production, including bullet presses and lead core forming equipment, allowing the plant to produce all components in-house.

Over 300 cases of GPS signal interference in Lithuanian airspace have been reported by pilots since the beginning of 2026; authorities say satellite navigation jamming, allegedly linked to Russia, is continuing in the region