The delegation of the Republic of Lithuania, under the leadership of Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas, has completed its visit to Ukraine. During the visit, Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov held a meeting with his Lithuanian counterpart.

The parties discussed the importance of developing combat and humanitarian demining and signed an agreement on cooperation within the Ukraine Demining Capability Coalition. The document sets the stage for the full functionality of the Coalition, encompassing the attraction of financial resources and centralized acquisitions.

“We are grateful to the people and leadership of Lithuania for their continued support of Ukraine in our fight against russian aggression. In particular, I would like to thank Lithuania and Iceland for their effective leadership in the Demining Coalition, which united many countries to support our Armed Forces,” said Rustem Umerov.

During the meeting, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine also briefed his Lithuanian counterpart on the current situation at the front and stressed the urgent needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

In addition, Rustem Umerov shared the experience of deploying fortifications on the front line. He also presented the capabilities of Army+, a new digital application for the military.

During the visit, Laurynas Kasčiūnas and Rustem Umerov visited a testing ground for innovative military developments used for testing unmanned systems.

Recent innovations developed by Ukrainian specialists include reconnaissance drones, remote-controlled turret-mounted machine guns, sapper robots, and land transportation robotic medical evacuation platforms.

The Ukrainian and Lithuanian ministers attended a demonstration at the testing ground that showcased the integration of unmanned ground-based and aerial robotic systems into a unified real-time control center for all unmanned vehicles on the battlefield.

“The Ministry of Defence is consistently putting innovations into practice and developing the army of the future. Unmanned systems are our priority. They are already changing the situation on the battlefield,” Rustem Umerov noted.

He stressed the importance of using technological advancements to reduce the need for personnel on the battlefield, thus protecting the lives and health of our warriors and allowing them to effectively counter the enemy, who are superior in terms of numbers and weaponry.