Six advanced artillery systems will be sent to Lithuania on Monday to strengthen a German-led NATO battalion in the country, the Defence Ministry in Berlin says. The self-propelled howitzers, known as PzH 2000s, will be loaded onto heavy-duty transporters in Münster and transported to the Baltic country, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht says. The reinforcement comes against the backdrop of tensions between Russia and Ukraine, with fears running high that Moscow is planning to invade its neighbour. The Kremlin denies having any such intent. Germany is also sending about 350 additional Bunde…