# Russian state news agency publishes column claiming Russia faces new "special military operation" in Lithuani

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-25 19:20 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Russian state news agency publishes column claiming Russia faces new "special military operation" in Lithuani" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Українські Національні Новини (УНН), Caliber.Az, UA.NEWS and The Hill. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Українські Національні Новини (УНН) | Russian propagandists announce a new "short SMO" — against whom this time | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNSk1lSmZfU2hlSWM1czEzd2ZxbXd0amdVTE82MXl0WWdKalV3M1dyMHJVankycU5YQm5qNmRudUtQajJLU2ZWcnFyUnM0NnZnbFgtTGpGbkhyS2NSU3RvOWkwX0Y1NFhQUHJBWmI2cnVieWJiSDBkNkFRT0M2OTdYLTRsRW1DS0YwUWJuVmdrRF8xOHIxenBGS3ZseEI1UWlFTkU2aGVRamZWQ093OTVHZTRRcnN0eGpoUVVqSNIBuwFBVV95cUxOZk5mZXRsMTZxRWVaTkxTd1N4cVNIdWRUaEk3RDRrQ3UxUERtVEkwNjNORDVyVWxNVXNkc1FsWThMdTQxQjM4U0pEWkdLUWZzdWhuZU5EMlRqbWxnMERiV2JnWVRfa1VfRFFKMlQtUkdsLTd0T0lGYXhmSFBvN21hc3VMUlg0UTdrRXFnYllabTRzeUwzMGN) |
| Caliber.Az | Russian state media threatens Lithuania with "short" special military operation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQSlkxd2Z5VGY3MXRoLXVpbWdNdEtkZVBlMXRudTlFMEZvYnkzaXh3MVRhUjNjcDJJbW1uNFoweXI3dmtmTk1jTTVfaTFsS19TNEQzUm04enYwQVVHMmIzZTdfLTZ1b0pEWlRhQ2JPRFo1YkNfTkNPdFJuRTBGcG9rTmJJN0NwdE9oQnRWbXhuV0h1QzBsWXZTbkg3ejdvMzFRMTFsWjlRQQ?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | In Russia, there is talk of a possible short-term war with Lithuania | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPaE16SU90LUFKQVdSb1FwU0hwNWM2STVFYl81SnkzQmw3dDhsZXJJMWNwVzFNaE9pZnpLTVpZbnl3WmRUQ28xU1pkamo2T3NnTXJQc09UY3BaUC0tVkIzcTdKeE9nOWxxMGJyUGpOTVB5cXV4dHZZSkttYmVFalZEZmZzdVNJc3pnaGxOc0lkVHJid0NyNEE?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Are the Russians coming? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQSzcxR2o4ckxxczl3RGw1T2tPV0x1T2hIdXlROWtRUWFyNFhVVDNxeDhkN2xWS0FLT0NLbFVmM3NvZ0NaaTNidlRCSmVaLXd5MklOU3U5TUthRXFyR25hUzJGT3NVamZYTWJsTTVxWngwOFFYWVdXMV9JeGJ6V3FkZ2RvSGNiM2V20gGOAUFVX3lxTFBRWUxXTkRqeW5RUVNuajFIQzd4YVp1MGJvTDlQeGxmelZiVkJMNjJOMHpNaUJhZFdMYlBPMnpTZXZWZG9UTmJOZ1RKZUM2U2Vvajk3YmlqQU9RWHktU3ZNc1pOSUlQUW5oVnM0QjFhaFZKVWx3MkpZZ09HMEI4dEc4TlhVQk1oM0tqVlBRN2c?oc=5) |
| Українська правда | Russian state news agency publishes column claiming Russia faces new "special military operation" in Lithuani | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE54NlVRdXk1TmJveXdvLXRKYkJjbVpPMFhCU3hEX25QRHd1OWhlQ1hjUzBXa3RNaHdLV25WQXpjZUszMFRBS1ZlYWx2XzJlQTFIbWtTVVFyM1hLNmk2aVd5QUtxdm7SAXBBVV95cUxOdUphWUg4d3JFUm1ZUmJpRVByNFYyVzdZVS1iTmdVTklrMzJuWlZLTUs5b0w4TFloWmRzQ1ZkX3Atai1UZkh1WDc5MWU4VDctaG9DTXJqVE9mZVl0M0daLUN4U0QyZjhtOC1oZWFFdDhM?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-25/russian-state-news-agency-publishes-column-claiming-russia-faces-new-special*