The restored VSAT coastal crew, its commander, will likely be offered in Klaipėda

“The reconstituted border squad of the Coast Guard will assist to raised make sure the safety of the border with Russia and the ocean border, in addition to the safety of strategic objects. We will likely be higher ready to counter threats associated to attainable provocations, hybrid assaults, and unlawful migration,” mentioned A. Bilotaitė.

The Coast Guard’s VSAT crew operated till the early 2020s. Then it was mixed with the Pagėgiai nationwide crew. It was determined to revive this nationwide crew in response to the elevated Russian menace.

Lithuania has a land border with this nation of 255 kilometers, the Curonian Lagoon – 18 kilometers, the Baltic Sea – 22 kilometers.

In line with the ministry, the nationwide crew will function within the border part close to the state border with Russia and Latvia, within the territorial sea, on its coast, in seaports and airports positioned within the space of ​​operation, within the Curonian Lagoon.

The restored nationwide crew will guarantee a simpler struggle in opposition to smuggling and unlawful migration – migration and prison intelligence models are deliberate, in accordance with the Ministry of the Inside.

The land border with Russia will likely be protected by the Pagėgii Border Guard.

In line with the minister, this distribution of forces in accordance with the kind of border will assist to make sure higher preparedness, since land and sea border safety strategies are totally different. Operative cooperation with the models of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, the Naval Forces, and different establishments working within the area of transport and marine surroundings management may even be ensured.

Afterward Thursday, along with Minister of Nationwide Protection Arvydus Anušauskas, A. Bilotaitė will meet with the Klaipėda neighborhood and take part within the dialogue “Safety, protection and new geopolitical actuality: how are we ready?”.

In the course of the go to, the minister may even go to the Klaipėda Hearth Rescue Board, meet with Klaipėda Mayor Arvydas Vaitkums, and take part in a civil security class on the Vėtrungė Gymnasium.