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Ukraine and Lithuania signed a bilateral agreement on cooperation in defense expertise and the defense industry under the Drone Deal format during a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Gitanas Nauseda. The agreement establishes principles for reciprocity, technology transfer, and joint manufacturing in air defense, missile defense, and unmanned systems.

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Gitanas Nauseda signed an agreement on cooperation in defense expertise and the defense industry under the Drone Deal format.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The agreement is built on the principle of reciprocity to strengthen both countries' defense capabilities.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

A Ukrainian military expert team will work in Lithuania to develop security capabilities.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The agreement opens opportunities for cooperation in defense production, technology transfer, and joint manufacturing between Ukrainian and Lithuanian companies.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Ukraine and Lithuania will develop cooperation in air defense, missile defense, and unmanned systems, including the potential localization of drone production in Lithuania.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukraine and Lithuania signed a bilateral defence cooperation agreement in the Drone Deal format.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The agreement provides for defense-industrial and technological cooperation, including potentially localizing production of long-range attack, maritime, interceptor, and bomber drones in Lithuania.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

A Ukrainian military expert team will work in Lithuania to develop security capabilities to counter modern threats.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukraine and Lithuania signed a bilateral agreement to expand defense cooperation focusing on drone technology.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

The agreement was concluded during a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:22.001Z

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