Lithuanian Border Chief Resigns After Tunnel Incident
The head of Lithuania's State Border Guard Service, General Rustamas Lyubaevas, resigned due to concealing an incident at the border with Belarus, which was later revealed by the media.
Consensus
- The head of Lithuania's border service, General Rustomas Lubaevas, resigned.
- The resignation followed media revelations about an incident on the border with Belarus.
- The incident occurred on July 26 in the Lazdijai district near the Kapčiamiestis checkpoint.
- Pogranichniki discovered an 11-meter tunnel dug from Belarus into Lithuania.
- A trap was set, resulting in the detention of four migrants.
- Approximately 20 additional migrants emerged from the tunnel.
- Due to a numerical disadvantage, border guards retreated.
- All migrants escaped back to Belarus.
- The minister of internal affairs, Martinas Katalinas, confirmed the resignation and stated that Lubaevas personally decided to leave to protect the reputation of the border service.
Coverage (3 sources)
- Head of Lithuanian Border Service Resigns After Border Incident — Вести
- Head of Lithuanian Border Service Resigns After Tunnel Incident on Belarus Border — Фонтанка
- Head of Lithuanian Border Service Resigns After Border Incident — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Rustamas Lyubayev
- Lithuania
- Media
- MVD
- Belarus
- Martynas Katelnas
- Moscow
- TASS
- State Border Guard Service
- Head of the State Border Guard Service