A delegation of the Ministry of National Defense, led by Radu Miruță, is visiting the "Carpathian Vipers" Detachment in Lithuania. Bilateral meeting with the Lithuanian counterpart.

A delegation from the Ministry of National Defense, led by Minister Radu Miruță, is today conducting a working visit to the Romanian Detachment "Carpathian Vipers," stationed at the Šiauliai airbase in Lithuania.

During the visit, the Romanian minister will have a bilateral meeting with his Lithuanian counterpart, Robertas Kaunas. The "Carpathian Vipers" detachment consists of approximately 100 military personnel and six F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, tasked with ensuring the Enhanced Air Policing Service from April to July 2026.

This represents the fourth deployment of the Romanian Air Forces in Lithuania, which have contributed to the protection of the integrity of the airspace of the Baltic States and NATO. The first Air Policing mission took place in 2007, and subsequent missions were conducted in 2023 and 2025.