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If attribution goes to a hostile country, then that attribution must be accurate, detailed [and] verified,
the minister said,
With all we have and all we know, there are no signs that it could have been an act of sabotage,
Lithuanian Defence Minister Laurynas Kasciunas told reporters on Wednesday
If we get additional data we might change our direction, but we don't have it at the moment,
Vitkauskas told reportersWe are leaning toward the technical version,
Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center told reporters in VilniusWe are looking at it closely, we cannot say at the moment."
When asked about international involvement by German TV program heute journal, he said
The State Security Department, together with the Department of Operational Services, have warned that these things are possible in the future. We see Russia becoming more aggressive."
He saidCould you please confirm expecting ILS? I am not expecting ILS.”
As he descended, the pilot can be heard
We cannot rule out the case of terrorism
State Security Department chief Darius Jauniskis said
In the current geopolitical context, we look at every incident differently than before, but I ask you to refrain from jumping to conclusions,
the outgoing prime minister, ... Ingrida Simonyte, said in a statement on social mediaThe city's special services are working at the scene and leading the rescue efforts, as well as crews from the Vilnius Airport Fire Service.
An airport spokesperson saidThis is one of the versions that must be studied and checked, ... It was most likely due to a technical fault or a human error.
he said, but added