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“It just came to our attention then. The Belarusian border guards state that” representatives of the Lithuanian force structures brutally beat the migrants and pushed them to the border line with Belarus. “
For whatever reason, the Belarusian border guards, who are creating #fakenews, are silent on why the limping migrants were caught first on the Belarusian side and were going to Lithuania, ”reads the SBGS Facebook account.
The officials’ statements are also confirmed by video footage provided by Lithuanian border guards.
It is not the first case of its kind
This is not the first time that Minsk has used the migration crisis for information attacks. Earlier, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered an investigation into the death of an Iraqi who was allegedly found on the border between Belarus and Lithuania.
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė says she has reported that Belarus views an Iraqi who died near the state border as a classic false story used for war propaganda purposes. According to her, the events that occurred on the territory of the neighboring country are the responsibility of Belarus.
“I am not aware of any information about the excesses that may have taken place in the Republic of Lithuania or on the border between the Republic of Lithuania and Belarus, and the government of the Republic of Belarus is responsible for what is happening in the Republic of Belarus, “said I. Šimonytė.
The Prime Minister noted that similar stories can be heard in other situations.
“We know well stories that have been used many times in propaganda wars. We know the story of the crucified child in Ukraine and similar lies that are used in such a situation,” said I. Šimonytė.
This year, more than 4,000 people crossed the border illegally from Belarus into Lithuania. migrants, dozens of times more than last year.
Lithuania has declared an emergency situation due to the increase in illegal immigration. Tensions between Minsk and Vilnius escalated after Lithuania protected several members of the Belarusian opposition, including Lukashenko’s rival in the elections, Sviatlan Cichanouskaya.
Many Belarusians fled the country, many to neighboring Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania, as authoritarian President Lukashenko’s regime began to crack down on any disobedience following a wave of mass protests sparked by his disputed re-election in August last year.
The Belarusian opposition and western countries consider the election rigged. Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron fist since 1994.
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