Lithuanian parliament approves constitutional amendment allowing nuclear weapons deployment

Lithuania's parliament has approved a constitutional amendment permitting nuclear weapons deployment, days after the Kremlin warned the country would become a target.

• The Lithuanian parliament approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday allowing the deployment of nuclear weapons in the country.
• Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius told the BBC his government has prepared evacuation plans for vulnerable citizens and said Lithuania "will not surrender" if attacked.
• Sinkevičius said Lithuanians feel "constantly threatened" by Russia because of drones entering the country's airspace.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that deploying nuclear weapons in Lithuania would make its territory a target for Russian nuclear arms.