Russia WILL invade Lithuania' Leaders tell people to prepare for guerrilla war on streets

LITHUANIA is preparing for an imminent all out attack by Russia.

The Lithuanian government is so alarmed it has printed a mass-circulation pamphlet advising citizens on how best to strike back at a Russian occupying force with lightning guerrilla war tactics.

The 75-page guide, which has been distributed to 30,000 people, explains how to become an insurgent if Putin's forces attack the country from the East.

Tiny Lithuania would offer almost no battlefield resistance to Putin aggression - the only way for citizens to react would be a long drawn-out insurgency.

It is unknown how NATO might respond but experts believe Russian president Vladimir Putin is more than capable of gambling the west would not react militarily - which has led to the Lithuaniain government taking precautions.

The guide offers citizens advice on how to defend themselves with practical advice telling them to dress warm, pack condoms and hide.

The manual says: "It is important that civilians have the will the resist, this will make it more difficult for the aggressor country to feel comfortable."

Those capable of waging undercover combat are told to wear a balaclava and layers of clothing to deal with the cold and use the sun to tell the time as well as make a homemade battery out of household items.

The government-issued guide explains that Lithuanians should carry condoms, energy bars and wet wipes with them at all times in case they find themselves hiding in a forest.

It goes on to explain how Russia could take over the former Soviet state by infiltrating the media and winning over Russian sympathisers before full-scale invasion.

The guide, distributed to thousands living in the Baltic state, even tells Lithuanians how to identify Russian military vehicles - explaining the difference between T-90 tanks and BMD-4 amphibious infantry carriers as well as listing dozens of different guns, mines and shells currently being used by the Russian army.

And it advises citizens of the country, with has a population of three million, how to treat serious war injuries including pelvic injuries and how to avoid dying of dehydration.

Lithuanian leaders are growing increasingly concerned about Russian aggression since the invasion of Ukraine an annexing of Crimea two years ago. The manual is the third publication issued by the state to its citizens advising them on what to do if war breaks out with the superpower.

Lithuania's Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said that guide has been issued "to show that anyone who decides to cross into our borders will encounter resistance."

The Lithuanian government describes Russia's take over of the state during the Cold War as "illegal annexation". It was liberated in 1990 and was the first Soviet republic to declare its independence.

The guide comes amidst growing tension between the West states and Russia. A recent report from an American research foundation said that in the event of war it would take Russia no more than 60 hours to overwhelm the three Baltic states.