A group of irregular migrants crossed from Belarus into Lithuania through an underground border tunnel on July 26, according to the Lithuanian news portal Delfi.lt. The incident, which took place in the Lazdijai district at the Kapčamiestis border outpost, involved an attack on border guards that authorities initially did not make public.
Border Tunnel Discovered at Kapčamiestis Post
Lithuanian border guards detected ongoing tunnel construction beneath the state border in the Kapčamiestis border outpost area, according to Delfi.lt reporting. Rather than immediately sealing the subterranean passage, officers set up a tactical trap to intercept the border crossers.
When the first group emerged from the underground structure, four border guards moved in to detain them, successfully placing the individuals in handcuffs. However, the operation escalated rapidly when approximately 20 additional migrants emerged from the tunnel.
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Migrant Attack Forces Border Guard Retreat
The secondary group of migrants launched an assault on the four responding officers, forcing the border guards to retreat from the position, Delfi.lt reported. Following the clash, the irregular migrants—including those who had already been placed in handcuffs—fled back across the state border into Belarusian territory.
State Border Guard Service officials confirmed the discovery of the border tunnel but withheld public disclosure of the subsequent staff assault. Lina Laurinaitīte, a spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service, stated that information regarding the attack would be released publicly as soon as authorization was granted by the prosecutor’s office, which is leading the pre-trial investigation.
Official Reactions and Investigation Status
No injuries were reported among either the border guards or the migrants during the July 26 confrontation, according to verified reports. Despite the lack of physical casualties, the delayed release of the operational details drew political criticism.
Mindaugas Sinkevičs criticized the delay in publicly disclosing information about the border outpost attack, according to Delfi.lt. The pre-trial investigation remains ongoing under the direction of the prosecutor’s office.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the border tunnel incident occur in Lithuania?
The incident took place on July 26 at the Kapčamiestis border outpost in the Lazdijai district.
Did anyone sustain injuries during the migrant attack?
According to the State Border Guard Service, neither border guards nor migrants suffered injuries during the confrontation.
Why was information about the attack withheld?
Border guard officials stated that details regarding the assault on staff would be published once the supervising prosecutor’s office authorized the release.
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