Lithuania increased border protection with Kaliningrad region of

Lithuania intensified the protection of the water and land border with the Russian Kaliningrad region. This was reported by the Interior Minister Agnies Bilotn during a visit to the Port City of Klaipeda. According to her, against the background of militarization of the Russian region and threats from Russia Lithuania updated radar systems and patrol boats.

It is added that it is important for Lithuania to secure the protection of the Port of Klaipedi, as there is a terminal that receives liquefied natural gas and other "strategically important objects". Video of the Claipedi Vlad also prepared 38 shelves in case of Russian aggression. On August 18, Russia transferred to the Kaliningrad region hypersonic missiles dagger, they were transported by three MiG-31 fighters.

On June 17, Lithuanian authorities brought a ban on the transit of sanctions through their territory into the Kaliningrad region of Russia. This region, although it is part of the Russian Federation, does not have a common land border with it, is washed by the Baltic Sea and borders only with Lithuania and Poland. Lithuania banned the transit of sanctions to the Kaliningrad region not only by rail, but also by road roads.

Lithuanian authorities have explained the ban on obtaining clarification from the European Commission that the transit of goods prohibited for import to the EU would be a violation of sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation for its war in Ukraine. Due to the restriction of transit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, a temporary attorney for Lithuania Virginia Umbrasen and the EU ambassador to Marcus Eder.