Drones fly during Air Tech, a national drone education initiative launched in Taurage, Lithuania September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
TAURAGE, Lithuania (Reuters) -On the border with Russia, Lithuania's Defence Ministry has launched the first of what will be nine schools around the country teaching children as young as 10 and adults how to fly, assemble, and programme drones.
"It's all about building military defensive capabilities, which Lithuania is taking very seriously, living in the neighbourhood with Russia and Belarus", said Deputy Defence Minister Tomas Godliauskas.
