# Lithuania’s prime minister comments on Russian nuclear threat

https://mins.news/en/video/88486

- DW News, 2026-10-06 18:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHkWQPOxzZw

> Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius discusses the threat Russia poses to Lithuania during a visit to the German government in Berlin. Drone attacks, disinformation and so-called hybrid warfare have become nearly routine, while a Russian state-controlled news agency recently published plans suggesting a direct attack on Lithuania, potentially involving tactical nuclear weapons.

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