Politics

Lithuania puts elderly and disabled first in mass evacuation plan as Russia fears rise

Franciszek Józef Beszłej
 22.09.2026, 07:20
“The evacuation starts from the capital city,” Lithuanian PM Mindaugas Sinkevičius said. Photo: Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images
“The evacuation starts from the capital city,” Lithuanian PM Mindaugas Sinkevičius said. Photo: Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Elderly and disabled residents would be among those given priority during evacuations.