Lithuania deported a Russian deserter. He was arrested after crossing the border

Lithuania deported a Russian deserter. He was arrested after crossing the border

The news of the deportation was published by the project "Slovo Zashchite." The Russian man's name is not given in the statement. According to the project, it is about a young man who "fled directly from the war with Ukraine," came to the Lithuania-Russia border some time ago without a foreign passport, and requested asylum.

On June 15, according to a source from "Slovo Zashchite," the Russian man was deported. After crossing the border with Russia, he was arrested. The young man's дальнейшая судьба is unknown.

Lithuania's State Border Guard Service said that the Russian himself refused further consideration of his asylum request and agreed to return to his homeland.

The agency said the Russian was detained on December 29 after crossing the border from the Russian side. He was sent to prison in a case involving illegal border crossing. He filed his asylum request while in detention.

On May 19, he was released and placed in a foreigner registration center. But he was soon arrested again. It is not specified on what charge. In early June, the man decided to return to Russia.

At the same time, the Lithuanian authorities could neither confirm nor deny whether the deported man was a Russian serviceman who had fled from the front.

@meduzalive