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According to dw.com, Germany withdrew four Lithuanian soldiers from the NATO military contingent “Enhanced Forward Presence”. It is announced that the decision was made in view of the fact that German citizens may have committed various crimes. This was announced by the German Defense Ministry on Monday.
The portal emphasizes that based on the information available, it is clarified whether German soldiers in Lithuania participated in sexual harassment and sang anti-Semitic and radical songs. According to Der Spiegel, the incident in question took place at the end of April in one of the hotels. At the beginning of June, one of the soldiers who participated in it informed the management about it. Several soldiers are considered victims, one of whom was sent back to Germany after consulting with war psychologists.
According to dw.com, Alexander Muller, a German MP and defense affairs chairman of the Free Democratic Party, said the “mistakes were unforgivable” and called for a “disciplined investigation.” However, the misconduct of individual soldiers should not overshadow the entire contingent.
The mission of the NATO Front Forces Battalion is carried out on a rotating basis in the three Baltic States and Poland, and began after the annexation of Crimea by Russia. Germany has a duty to lead a battalion of 1,000 soldiers carrying out a mission in Lithuania. Of these, almost 450 are soldiers of the German Armed Forces.
The spokesman for the Commander of the Armed Forces, Captain Rūta Montvilė, confirmed to Delfi that there was such an incident.
“We also read that article, became familiar with the situation. Both the Germans themselves and the battalion informed us of the investigation. An investigation is now underway. The investigation so far is only on their part. We will see what we do. However. , I can confirm that this was the case. Until now, we are still explaining all the details, “said R. Montvilė.
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