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BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Lithuania on Tuesday following a string of drone incursions that have seen citizens told to find safety in basements and bomb shelters.
Von der Leyen is expected to meet heads of state and government from the Baltic countries to support coordination of the response, three officials with knowledge of the visit — granted anonymity to share details — told POLITICO. Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius will also travel to Lithuania.
As well as showing “solidarity with the Baltic states,” the visit will focus on bolstering shared defense capabilities through the Commission’s flagship financing and planning schemes, said one of the officials.
