On June 15, the Lithuanian authorities deported a Russian soldier to Kaliningrad who had fled from the front in Ukraine. After crossing the border into Russia, he was arrested. The Russian’s further fate is unknown. I mentioned “A Word for Defense” project.
The project did not specify the name of the Russian. According to him, we are talking about a young man who “directly fled the war with Ukraine.” Some time ago, he came to Lithuania’s border with the Russian Federation, without a passport, and asked for asylum.
In the State Border Guard Service of Lithuania (VSAT) maleThe Russian himself refused to further consider his asylum application and agreed to return to his homeland.
The ministry said the Russian was arrested on December 29 after he crossed the border from Russia. He was sent to prison for illegally crossing the border. The Russian applied for asylum while in prison.
On May 19, he was released and placed in the Aliens Registration Centre. But soon he was arrested again by court order. Why was the charge not specified? In early June, the guy decided to return to Russia.
Meanwhile, the Lithuanian authorities could not confirm or deny whether the deported person was a Russian soldier who escaped from the front. His case was considered only from the point of view of crossing the border illegally.