Former Minister of Health of Lithuania Aurimas Pečkauskas spent two weeks in the combat zone in Ukraine, where he helped treat the wounded. The ex-minister himself mentioned that this was already his third trip to Ukraine, where he, while still a minister, visited medical facilities and this time came as a volunteer of the Lithuanian public organization Blue/Yellow. He worked in the Donetsk region together with mobile surgical teams, assisting the wounded and bringing medical equipment purchased by Lithuanian organizations.
The leading Baltic countries are developing evacuation plans for the civilian population in case of Russian aggression. After the onset of the full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, they have further strengthened security measures. The Russian defense industry is increasing tank production and plans to pose a long-term military threat to NATO.
The Lithuanian former health minister, working in the combat zone of our country, once again demonstrated his support for Ukraine by helping the wounded and providing medical assistance. At the same time, the Baltic countries are taking measures to ensure the safety of their citizens by planning potential evacuation in case of escalation of the situation with Russia.