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SBGS Spokesperson Giedrius Mišutis 15 minutes He said that after the events in Belarus and the increase in illegal immigrants, the surveillance of the border with Belarus is intensifying: the officers of the Pag oficialesgiai team that protect the border with Russia and the Public Security Service are being used to help.
“We plan to use shooters this weekend,” said a spokesman for the service, who did not want to specify exactly how many shooters would assist border guards.
According to him, it is about tens, not hundreds.
“Together with the officers of the Public Security Service, they would help the border guards in separate firebreaks. They will not work alone, they will work in joint brigades with the border guards,” he explained.
Photo by Lukas Balandis / 15min / 46 members of the Rifle Syndicate patrol Vilnius
When asked if there are enough border guards, G. Mišutis emphasized that the border with Belarus is long, almost 680 kilometers, so it is not possible to say that there are enough people and it is protected “by hand”.
“But there are more patrols and answers. We believe that these things raise the level a bit ”, he emphasized.
Wall deck plan: what is it like?
Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė has previously said that if we received more than 30 border violators per day on a firewall, the border coverage plan would be activated.
This plan is not public, so G. Mišutis 15 minutes agreed to say only what would be done in general terms.
Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Giedrius Mišutis
“The document foresees different levels of preparation in different situations,” he explained.
According to the SBGS representative, even after receiving 30 breaches on a firewall, the risk of recurrence would be assessed.
According to him, in such a case it would be seen if it is the beginning of some type of process or a specific event, for example, when a large group of migrants crosses the border.
If it were decided that the situation was already dire, the SBGS would rally its forces first.
“At the same time, the mechanisms are activated, when it is possible to apply overtime to officials, it is possible to cancel them from the license – the so-called regrouping mode is activated.” If this is not enough and we see the need for greater control of the situation, the second step is to invite the cooperating institutions to help. And on a larger scale than now, ”said a representative from the service.
According to him, in such a case it would be possible to use not only the Public Security Service, but also the police, customs and the army.
The plan also aims to strengthen border security through joint efforts.
“The plan also aims to strengthen border security through joint efforts. Other decisions can be made, such as restricting traffic at some checkpoints. That would be an opportunity in the event of a serious threat,” he emphasized.
According to G. Mishutis, there is no indication that such measures are necessary yet.
During this year, 189 people illegally crossed into Lithuania through the Belarusian border.
According to the SBGS representative, they crossed the border in places that were not monitored.
“So far, the numbers are not such that you have to enter. So far, that reinforcement is enough,” he said.
Monitoring systems promise in a year and a half
At a meeting of the Seimas Defense and National Security Committee on Wednesday, A. Bilotaitė spoke of the political will to cover the entire border with surveillance systems.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Agnė Bilotaitė
“We can clearly say from the ministry that there is political will and a decision to cover that border by 2022. We have a plan on how we plan to do it,” he said.
Mindaugas Bajarūnas, Head of the Strategic Communication Division of the Ministry of the Interior 15 minutes stated that the costs related to reinforcing the protection of state borders are not included in the amending budget so far.
He clarified that the monitoring systems will be installed by the end of next year.
“In June it is planned to allocate part of the funds for the modernization of border security,” he said.
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