Lithuania formally notifies the UN Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention on June 27, 2025, citing Russia as an existential threat warranting all necessary military defense measures.

Military & Paramilitary OperationsHigh-Tech Military ToolsUnderwater sabotage (pipelines, cables, sensors)

Defense

Summary

On June 27, 2025, Lithuania officially informed the United Nations Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention. The Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, declared that this decision was made due to the perceived existential threat posed by Russia under Vladimir Putin. Lithuania views Russia as waging war to achieve political goals, undermining stability through sabotage, and preparing for prolonged confrontation. In response, Lithuania commits to taking all necessary and effective military measures to defend its state, population, and every inch of NATO territory. The statement emphasized Lithuania's continued adherence to responsible defense and International Humanitarian Law, including civilian protection.

Classification

Confidence: High

Classified as defense preparation because Lithuania is taking anticipatory defensive measures by withdrawing from the mine ban treaty to be able to employ all effective military means against the existential threat posed by Russia, which is described as hostile. No aggressive action by Lithuania is described.

Source URL

https://x.com/i/web/status/1938685325720637460

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: admin_quick
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 9, 2026, 00:41 UTC
Event time: Jun 27, 2025, 00:00 UTC

Published as a Defense Preparations signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: ModerateAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: Same dayLocation: Unknown

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Jun 27, 2025, 00:00 UTC

Event time confidence

pm24h

Location

Land

Primary actor

Kęstutis Budrys

Country

Lithuania

Tags

Lithuania, Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, UN Withdrawal, Russia threat, Military posture, NATO defense, Kęstutis Budrys

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