In Lithuania, a 12th tunnel for migrants was discovered under the…
In Lithuania, a 12th tunnel for migrants was discovered under the border with Belarus. According to media company LRT, a subterranean tunnel 'under the physical barrier' was found by Lithuanian border guards near the village of Latėžeris in the Druskininkai municipality.
Consensus
- A tunnel was discovered by Lithuanian border guards near the Belarus border in the Druskininkais municipality.
- The tunnel was built under a physical barrier, at a depth of about 1.5 meters, and reinforced with logs and boards.
- The tunnel extended approximately 4 meters into Lithuanian territory from the border line.
- The entrance on the Belarusian side was covered with camouflage fabric.
- This was the 12th such tunnel discovered in Lithuania since the beginning of the year.
- A criminal investigation was initiated for illegal border crossing under Lithuanian law.
- In late July, a group of migrants attacked four border guards during an attempt to use a similar tunnel.
- The attackers fled into Belarus after the incident.
Points of divergence
- The tunnel was found near the village of Latėžeris, and special equipment provided by Poland's border service helped locate it. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The tunnel was discovered on August 5, and the border service did not comment on the details of the attack due to the secrecy of the investigation. — fontanka
- The tunnel was not fully completed, and the exit on the Lithuanian side was not yet equipped. — tg_dwglavnoe
Coverage (2 sources)
- In Lithuania, 12th tunnel for migrants found under border with Belarus — DW Главное
- Lithuanian border guards found another tunnel on the border with Belarus — Фонтанка