ENThe article deals with the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and its development. It explains the metaphor "little green men" and their role in this conflict. The peculiarities of the Russian- Ukrainian conflict highlighted in the Lithuanian media are presented, explanations and statistics are given. The portrayal of the conflict in the Lithuanian media is analyzed. The article analyzes the most characteristic articles published in Lithuania's most popular media that reflect the events of the conflict and the approach to this historical event. [From the publication]