
Residents of the Lithuanian settlement of Panemune criticized the transfer of about a hundred military personnel to the border with the Kaliningrad region, saying that there are no signs of danger in the region and the government’s actions are unfounded.
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Lithuania deployed about a hundred military personnel to the border with the Kaliningrad region for two weeks. This happened in the context of regional tensions, which Vladimir Putin spoke about at a meeting of the Valdai Club.
Residents of the Lithuanian settlement of Panemune expressed dissatisfaction with the transfer of troops to the border with the Kaliningrad region.
Local residents noted the lack of signs of danger in the region and criticized the government's actions.
MOSCOW, October 9 – RIA Novosti. Residents of the Lithuanian settlement of Panemune were outraged by the transfer of troops to the border with the Kaliningrad region, writes the LRT portal.
“What are you doing here, where did you come from? Everything is fine here,” one of the local residents told the publication.
Another resident admitted that he was unpleasant about the appearance of military equipment.
“There are no signs of danger here, I didn’t sense any here,” he said.
The publication's third interlocutor also criticized the local government.
“I don’t know what they’re thinking about, our government, I can’t even imagine,” he said indignantly.
On Wednesday, the Lithuanian government announced that about a hundred military personnel will be sent to the border with the Kaliningrad region for two weeks. During the plenary session of the XXIII annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club, Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow will use all forces and means in the event of an attack on the region, while it itself does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone either in 2029, or in 2030, or in 2050.
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Lithuania may continue to strengthen its military presence on the border with the Kaliningrad region in response to perceived threats.
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