This year, Lithuania will provide EUR 10 million to implement the “Danish model,” which involves investing in the production of military equipment in Ukraine.
This week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive from Lithuania ammunition, mortar shells, power generators, and other means necessary to prepare for winter.
The Vilnius office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM Lithuania) noted that about 62% of Ukrainian war refugees living in Lithuania have jobs.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has invited Lithuania to join the initiative to purchase weapons and military equipment from Ukrainian manufacturers.
Lithuania will provide Ukraine with a new military assistance package, including air defense systems and other equipment, which should arrive in Ukraine by early September.
The Defense Ministers of Ukraine and the Republic of Lithuania, Rustem Umerov and Laurynas Kasčiūnas, have signed an agreement on cooperation within the Demining Coalition.
From September, Ukrainians without temporary protection status will be able to work in Lithuania only after obtaining a residence permit, according to the Lithuanian Migration Department.