Vilmantas Vitkauskas stated that the October 18, 2026 arson attempt in Vilnius was linked to an October 10, 2026 incident where several Starlink antennas were set on fire in Bulgaria

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.