Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has delivered two protest notes to Russia. One concerns an act of sabotage in Estonia, the other Russia’s shelling of Ukraine, LRT reports.
A Russian diplomat summoned to Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry was informed of the Lithuanian side’s position and handed two protest notes.
The first concerns the arson attack on the Milrem Robotics company building in Tallinn on 15 August. Estonian authorities place responsibility for the incident on Russia.
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry said the country, together with its allies, would respond to Russia’s actions that violate international law, including sabotage and cyberattacks.
The ministry also stressed that actions against one ally should be regarded as a threat to the security of the entire Euro-Atlantic community.
The second protest note was delivered by Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry over systematic Russian attacks on Ukraine.
In particular, on 28 September Russian forces struck the historic building of the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv. Two people were killed in the attack and dozens more were injured. A medical facility, a pharmaceutical enterprise and a petrol station were also damaged.
According to Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry, at least nine people were killed in Ukraine that day and more than 80 were injured, including three children.
On the night of 29 September, the shelling continued. Administrative buildings, an educational institution and infrastructure facilities were damaged.
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry stressed that protecting civilians and civilian objects, including medical, scientific and educational institutions, is one of the fundamental requirements of international humanitarian law.
Lithuania called on Russia to immediately end its aggression against Ukraine and comply with international law, including international humanitarian law.
- On 25 September, Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry also summoned a representative of the Russian embassy to express its protest over continued Russian air strikes on Ukraine’s civilian population and infrastructure.