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Fictional Little Green Men Seize Lithuanian Town (Excerpt from 'The Russians Are Coming: Lithuania)
In this excerpt, VICE News travels to Kaisiadorys, Lithuania, where separatist insurgents backed by the fictional country of Udija have seized a government building — all as part of a country-wide military exercise.
Mock Invasion By The State Of Udija (Extra Scene from ‘The Russians Are Coming: Lithuania')
In this extra scene, Vice News witnesses a mock uprising of protestors supporting the fictional enemy state of Udija, in an exercise designed to mimic populist uprisings that have defined recent conflicts in Eastern Europe.
US Plan for Eastern Europe Is 'Not Provocative,' Says NATO Head — Yet Moscow Disagrees
General Philip Breedlove told VICE News that the American government's plan to station heavy weaponry in Eastern Europe and the Baltic states is "not out of the ordinary."
The Russians Are Coming: Lithuania's Operation Lightning Strike
VICE News followed the Lithuanian army during Operation Lightning Strike — a four-day wargames exercise. The drill marked the first test of Lithuania’s new 2,500-strong “Rapid Reaction Force,” set up in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.
The Russians Are Coming: Lithuania's Operation Lightning Strike (Trailer)
VICE News embedded with the Lithuanian army during Operation Lightning Strike — a four-day wargames exercise. The drill marked the first test of Lithuania’s new 2,500-strong “Rapid Reaction Force,” set up in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.
NATO Isn't Arming Ukraine, Just Like Russia Isn't Fighting There
Recent developments show that NATO countries are a lot more willing to back Ukraine, with tanks and helicopters, than admit to backing Ukraine.