# Lithuania would disappear if military conflict began, Medvedev says

https://mins.news/en/item/54975

- TASS, 2026-09-11 17:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2186377

> Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Lithuania would be wiped off the map if a military conflict followed its move to lift a ban on deploying nuclear weapons. He argued that NATO would not unite to defend Lithuania and that Article 5 would not be implemented.

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