Ivan Korolev, a lieutenant in the Russian army, illegally crossed the Lithuanian border. “I have applied for political asylum,” he admitted.
Russian army lieutenant Ivan Korolev illegally crossed the Lithuanian border and made his way to Vilnius, where he was detained by Lithuanian border guards at a bus station, the BBC reported.
– I took part in a special military operation, but I was on the territory of the Russian Federation all the time. I was not on the territory of Ukraine – said the soldier. – We have dealt with the supply of ammunition to the Russian troops. We received ammunition from all over Russia, from all units, from all arsenals, and distributed it to brigades, units directly to Ukraine,” he said.
– On August 3, I decided to leave the Russian Federation because I did not want to participate in the bloody war my country had unleashed. At the moment I am in the Republic of Lithuania, where I have applied for political asylum, Lieutenant Korolev said.
Lithuania strengthens security
The Lithuanian Ministry of the Interior announced on Tuesday that Lithuania, like Poland, will strengthen the security of the state border with Belarus. “Lithuania will strengthen the security of the border with Belarus by deploying additional troops in response to the tense situation,” announced the head of the Lithuanian State Border Guard, General Rustamas Lyubaevas. The Lithuanian Ministry of the Interior drew attention to the new threats related to the presence of Wagner Group mercenaries in Belarus.
The Wagnerians can leave Belarus and return to Russia. The probable start of this process may indicate a violation of the agreements between the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the founder of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
According to a report by the American Institute for War Studies (ISW), an anonymous source in the Russian government claims that the mercenaries are in the first phase of withdrawal from Belarusian territory.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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