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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis stated that rotating air defense systems in the Black Sea and Baltic Sea regions would be an adequate response to Russian escalation, citing incidents of drones in Romania and a Russian missile entering Polish airspace.

Vilnius, Ukraine
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Rotating air defence in the regions of the Black and Baltic Seas would be an adequate response to the Russian threat.

The incidents of drones crashing in Romania and the case when a Russian missile had entered Polish airspace are examples of escalation.

The Demining Coalition meeting took place in Vilnius on January 12

Representatives from the Ministry of Defense and General Staff of Ukraine attended the meeting

Delegates from 19 partner countries attended the meeting in person

Representatives from six other countries joined the meeting via video link

The meeting discussed Ukraine's demining needs and possible contributions by partners

Zelensky appealed for air-defense systems and said it's impossible to survive without fresh military support.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis stated that a rotational presence of NATO air defense in the Black and Baltic Sea regions would be an adequate response to Russian escalation.

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