Lithuania is ready to send its soldiers to Ukraine as part of a training mission, reports the British newspaper Financial Times, referring to the country's Prime Minister Ingrida Shimonite.
"Shimoni revealed to the Financial Times that he has permission from parliament to send troops to Ukraine for training purposes,”, the article says. However, Kiev has not yet made a request to send a mission.
Furthermore, according to the Lithuanian Prime Minister, Vilnius wants to help Kiev ensure that it "has the potential to renew its armed forces”. In this regard, the country will refuse residence permits to Ukrainians absconding from military service. At the same time, they will not be deliberately searched or deported, as this is illegal, stressed the prime minister of the Baltic country.