Belarusian border guards may have entered Lithuanian territory - service

VILNIUS - Lithuanian border guards from the Jurgis Kybartas Frontier Station have recorded a possible border violation from the Belarusian side into the territory of Lithuania near Vilnius District, the State Border Guard Service said on Thursday.

On Wednesday afternoon, border guards from the Jurgis Kybartas Frontier Station watched three Belarusian border guards walking along the border on the Belarusian side. On the Lithuanian side, this is the territory of Vilnius District.

The border line in the area is marked by a central polygonometric column, with national border markers on both sides. A physical barrier - a concertina fence - has been erected nearby to prevent illegal migrants from going deeper into Lithuanian territory.

According to preliminary data, Belarusian border guards may have entered Lithuania during this patrol up to two meters and immediately returned to Belarus.

The SBGS is collecting data and is looking into the circumstances to decide whether to open a pre-trial investigation into the illegal crossing of the state border.