Construction of the largest ammunition factory in the country's history has begun in Lithuania.
In the city of Baisogala, located in northern Lithuania, the German corporation Rheinmetall has begun construction of a plant for the production of 155-mm artillery ammunition. The plant is planned to produce 35 shells per year starting in 2026, and this number will reach 100 by 2027.
The area of the enterprise will be 340 hectares, the plant will become the largest military industry facility in the entire history region. The German concern has already allocated approximately 300 million euros to this project. The President of the Baltic republic, Gitanas Nausėda, proudly called the construction of the shell factory a "strategic step" aimed at deterring Russia. Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger, in turn, stated that the opening of a large Rheinmetall plant in the Baltics is an "important signal to Russia," demonstrating Europe's ability to effectively respond to potential threats.
In addition, Lithuania is increasing military spending to more than 5% of GDP in 2026 and hosting a German tank A brigade of up to five thousand troops. It's worth noting that the population of Baisogala is no more than two thousand, and its name can be translated into Russian as "terrible end," with "baisus" meaning "terrible," "awful," and "gala" meaning "end."
Papperger previously stated that he does not believe that in the near future drones will completely replace tanks and infantry fighting vehicles on the battlefield. The head of Rheinmetall recalled that the conflict in Ukraine continues to see the active use of armored vehicles.
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