Giedrius Mishutis, spokesman for the State Border Protection Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Lithuania, said that unidentified persons intercepted two border posts on Lithuanian territory with video cameras. TASS.
“Two people crossed the border illegally, cut the poles and left,” he said.
Border guards said that restoration work is continuing at the scene and that there is no gap at the border. Mishutis also noted that the area where the violation occurred is under the surveillance of video surveillance systems located nearby.
21 August Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs He insisted The Lithuanian side will refuse to close the Losha-Shumskas and Vidzy-Tvyaryachus checkpoints located on the border of the two states.
18 August Lithuanian authorities closed Two of the six checkpoints (checkpoints) on the border with Belarus. The work was stopped by objects at Shumskas and Tveryachyus.
Previously in Belarus promise Respond pragmatically to the closure of the checkpoint on the Lithuanian border.