In the framework of the official visit to the Republic of Lithuania, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda signed a Joint Statement.
Additionally, a number of Ukrainian-Lithuanian documents were signed in the presence of the two leaders.
In particular, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine and the Lithuanian Defense and Security Industry Association.
The document aims to promote and develop cooperation in the defense and security sectors. The memorandum envisages support for the implementation of joint projects in the field of defense technology, including projects on the development and production of unmanned aerial and ground platforms, electronic warfare, demining equipment, and other advanced defense technology solutions. The document envisages cooperation in developing products to enhance situational awareness and provide technological superiority in the field of traditional weapons, such as armored vehicles and artillery systems, as well as cooperation between Lithuanian and Ukrainian defense-industrial companies and scientific institutions in creating new products, particularly in the field of cybersecurity and communications.
Letters of intent were also signed between JSC “Ukrainian Defense Industry" and four foreign companies: RSI Europe, Brolis Semiconductors, DMEXS and NT Service. These companies are engaged in innovative R&D and production in the military sphere. They specialize in the design and manufacture of modern electronic warfare equipment, remote initiation systems, optics for firearms, and surveillance systems.
