Peskov warned Lithuania about the response when deploying nuclear weapons

Lithuania's territory will become a target for Russian nuclear weapons if similar weapons are deployed in that republic. This was announced on September 11 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

"If you deploy nuclear weapons on your territory, they are aimed at someone. Obviously, these weapons will not be aimed at the West. It will be aimed at the east, that is, at us," Peskov said in an interview with Channel One.

He stressed that the appearance of weapons in Lithuania directed towards Russia would lead to retaliatory measures of military planning.

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On September 10, Seimas Chairman Juozas Oljakas said that the Lithuanian authorities could exclude from the constitution a provision prohibiting the deployment of nuclear weapons on the territory of the state. According to him, in order to be able to adopt the relevant amendment, the autumn session of the Seimas will have to be extended until January 13, 2027.