According to the head of the SBGS Rustam Liubayev, according to various sources, in Belarus on the border with Poland there may be from 1 thousand. up to 5 thousand. people.
“They gather at the access points of the Bruzgiai and Kužnica checkpoints, we already had that information over the weekend,” Liubajev said during a meeting of the Seimas National Security and Defense Committee (NSGC) on Monday.
“We are preparing for the possible scenarios over the weekend, decisions will be made today, meetings are currently taking place with the Lithuanian Armed Forces Headquarters, we plan to use the opportunity to deploy an additional number of soldiers in readiness. Also, the actions with the police, the Public Security Service are currently being coordinated, and our forces are being redeployed, ”he said.
“Preparations are being made for all possible scenarios,” the SBGS commander added.
Stable but observable
At the press conference, the Minister of the Interior Agnė Bilotaitė stated that the situation at the border is stable and controlled, but what is happening at the Polish-Belarusian border is being monitored – all institutions are ready and mobilized for maximum SBGS and military forces.
“Our institutions have placed different possible scenarios. I would also like to say that, given this serious situation, the MoI is proposing a state of emergency. This proposal should be considered by the Government and a decision made.
Our institutions work very closely with the Polish authorities to share information. What is happening is not an attack on Lithuania or Poland, but on the entire EU, “said the Minister.
For the time being, there is only a proposal regarding the state of emergency, A. Bilotaitė emphasized, the Government should decide, and the final decision will be made by the Seimas.
“I would not be able to detail what would be in that decision today. We are talking only about the border area, not the whole of Lithuania, “said the Minister, saying that she cannot say when the decision will be made.
According to R. Liubajev, preparations for a possible invasion began three weeks ago, but preparations for the current situation took place from the weekend, on Monday morning, forces were redeployed to places where there could be an attack.
“According to information received from Polish border officials, Belarusian officials are blocking border crossings and directing migrants to the opposite side from Lithuania,” Liubayev said.
Has knowledge of unrest
He did not reveal the exact places where there could be unrest. As did not say how many officers are currently concentrated at the border.
The head of the SBGS, when asked how to behave if he was harassed. It is alleged that special measures would be taken if officials were endangered.
“I would suggest waiting for a decision on the declaration of a state of emergency, which section, etc., these may be different solutions,” Liubajev said.
He noted that information is available about the unrest in Pabradė, Kybartai and Medininkai, which are administered by the SBGS. But it is known that there can be unrest in all settlements.
Images from Belarus are being distributed on social media, showing a large column of people moving towards the border with Poland.
This year, over 4.2 thousand people entered Belarus illegally from Belarus. migrants, but after the border guards changed tactics in August, almost 6 thousand more were not allowed to enter the country. persons.
