BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 28. On August 28–29,
Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė will take
part in the informal meeting of European Union defense ministers in
Copenhagen, Trend
reports.
The discussions will focus on strengthening military support for
Ukraine and enhancing cooperation between the European defense
industry and Ukraine. Ministers will also review ways to improve
national defense readiness and advance EU defense initiativesю
Another key topic on the agenda will be EU military missions.
Lithuania currently participates in five out of eight EU-led
operations, with particular emphasis on the European Union Military
Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine).
This meeting takes place under Denmark’s presidency of the
Council of the European Union, which began in July 2025.