Defence
Russian border patrol vessel entered Lithuania’s waters Monday – border guard service
A Russian border patrol vessel on Monday entered Lithuania’s territorial waters, the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said. […]
State Border Guard Service
Defence
Lithuanian border guards buying EUR 3.6 mln worth of 100 cars
The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (VSAT) is buying over 100 new vehicles for 3.6 million euros of European Union (EU) funds, including 79 cross-country vehicles and 37 minivans. […]
Society
Authorities discuss coordination of search and rescue operations
On 27 March 2018 officials from eleven state institutions gathered at SE Oro Navigacija to discuss actions to be taken in the event of an aircraft accident or an extreme situation in Lithuania. Also analysed at the meeting were lessons learned after international security awareness exercise, a press release from Oro Navigacija states. […]
Society
Lithuanian border guards bust EUR 500,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes
Lithuanian border guards have busted a large warehouse in the Kaunas district, which they suspect was used for storing and resale of smuggled cigarettes. […]
Society
Politics
Lithuanian government approves migration system reform principles
The Lithuanian Cabinet approved on Wednesday principles for a migration system reform that envisages making one body responsible for citizenship matters and visa and identity document issuance. […]
CORPORATE
Kęstutis Girnius. What sort of military do we need?
On the eve of the independence commemoration, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis stated that the cabinet is prepared to coordinate the various parties’ positions on defence questions in an effort to sign a long-term document over […]
Economy
Lithuanian border guards set to buy 77 new SUVs
The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service is looking to purchase 77 new SUVs to renew its fleet of vehicles used to control illegal migrants and smuggling, the 15min news website reported on Friday. […]
Society
Russian officers discover Lithuanian paraglider in Baltic Sea
The Friday’s search for the missing paraglider pilot around the Lithuanian seaside resort of Nida resulted in discovery of the paraglider in the Baltic Sea by officers of the Russian Kaliningrad region. […]
Society
Lithuanian rescuers searching for missing paraglider pilot bound for Nida
Lithuanian search-and-rescue services are looking for a paraglider pilot who went missing on his way from Vilnius to the seaside resort of Nida, Oro Navigacija (Air Navigation) state-owned air navigation service provider said on Friday morning. […]
Defence
Explosive neutralized at Lithuania’s border with Belarus
Lithuanian officers discovered a shell at the border with Belarus and looked after the dangerous discovery until it was destroyed, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said. […]
Defence
Fence along Lithuania-Kaliningrad border almost complete
As the deadline for the construction of a fence along the border between Lithuania and the Russian Kaliningrad region is expiring this week, Lithuanian border guards say it would be completed on time. […]
Defence
Lithuania to tighten access into state border guard zone next year
Lithuania will tighten access into its state border guard zone starting next year, narrowing the range of persons s allowed into the zone and introducing a fee for entering its frontier waters. […]
Defence
Lithuanian border guards allowed to use firearms against unidentified drones
Lithuanian border guards have been allowed to use weapons and other measures against unidentified drones, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said. […]
Defence
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Russian border guard released in courtroom after border violation
A Šakiai court on Monday found Russian border guard Ruslan Peregud guilty of unlawfully entering Lithuania. As the man had already spent 30 days in detention, the time was included in the penalty term, therefore, he was released in courtroom as having already served his sentence. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian ambassador in Minsk handed note over Belarusian border violation
Lithuania’s ambassador in Minsk, Andrius Pulokas, on Monday was handed a diplomatic note over a violation of Belarus’ border. […]
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Prosecutors want Russian 60 days behind bars for border offense
Lithuanian prosecutor has asked for a 60-day arrest of the Russian border guard for swimming across the River Šešupė that runs along the Lithuanian-Kaliningrad border in a drunken condition. […]
Defence
Lithuania get Russian general’s vague calls to free border guard
Lithuanian authorities who have detained a drunk Russian border guards have received conflicting calls from Russia to free the young man – a Russian border general initially said the man was an unemployed handicapped man, however, later admitted he was employed with the Russian border service, according to documents received by BNS. […]