A delegation from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence, led by Minister Robertas Kaunas, has been briefed on the operation of Ukraine’s air defence system. Ukraine and Lithuania also discussed strengthening cooperation and enhancing support for defence startups.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, Mykhailo Fedorov, and Kaunas, visited mobile fire group positions protecting Ukraine’s skies. The parties were briefed on how daily operations are conducted and the technological solutions already deployed in combat conditions. In particular, an autonomous air defence turret equipped with artificial intelligence to counter missiles and strike drones was demonstrated. The delegation was also briefed on interceptor drone operations. In February, interceptor drones shot down a record number (more than 10,000) of enemy fixed-wing drones, including Shahed and Gerbera types.
During a bilateral meeting, Fedorov and Kaunas discussed the development of bilateral security cooperation. The parties discussed launching a joint project within the Brave1 cluster to strengthen support for defence startups from Ukrainian and Lithuanian companies. One of the areas of cooperation is airspace protection.
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