About 50 cars with Russian license plates are currently circulating in Lithuania. Authorities plan to confiscate these vehicles starting Monday, according to reports from TASS, which cited the Lithuanian Customs Service spokesperson Irmina Frolova-Milashene.
These are cars that are actively in traffic. There may also be a large number parked in parking lots, the agency noted during a national radio broadcast on LRT.
The Lithuanian Customs Service has issued a warning: vehicles bearing Russian plates must exit the country by March 11. Vehicle owners may re-register these cars in Lithuania, but if the deadline passes, confiscation followed by fines will apply. Fines range from 200 euros up to 6,000 euros depending on the circumstances.
Diplomatic vehicles and transit vehicles bound for the Kaliningrad region are exempt from these restrictions.
Earlier in Tyumen, a Lada from KamAZ was reported to have carried a heavy load, underscoring ongoing logistical and regulatory tensions in the broader region.
These measures reflect a coordinated approach by Lithuanian authorities to address cross-border vehicle movements. They emphasize timely compliance, potential penalties for noncompliance, and the possibility for owners to take steps to re-register vehicles within Lithuania. The development illustrates the ongoing complexities of vehicle registrations and international traffic rules in the Baltic states. Facts cited by TASS attribute the official stance to the Lithuanian Customs Service. The situation remains dynamic as officials monitor how owners respond and how enforcement unfolds across Lithuanian border points.