Skvernelis believes that when Russian drones have invaded the Polish airspace, there could also be a violation of the Lithuanian border. The politician, in an interview with Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, emphasizes that he bases his opinion on international media. “Not on the cobblestone foreign press, but on a fairly reliable source of the allied state, which confirmed this,” he noted.
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The chairman of the Lithuanian Sejm points out that the army has denied that such a violation would occur. – But there is a question because we know that the army often denies or is silent only because this is the will and command of the minister [obrony narodowej Litwy] Dovilė Šakalienė – he adds, emphasizing that in his opinion the matter should be dealt with by the Sejm National Security and Defense Committee.
Drones over Lithuania? “What we see is disturbing”
– What we see is disturbing. I really do not doubt our army, in our other services, which now, during the “Zapad” exercises, protect our border in an increased way, but I am concerned about the willingness of politicians to hide information – said Skvernelis.
According to the politician, hiding information aims to protect the image of the Minister of Defense of Lithuania. He emphasizes that “what is happening in the Ministry of Defense becomes an open secret.” – [utajniane jest] How to progress, how it works, how pressure is exerted and how officers and generals are forced to follow orders so that the information is dosed and in no case hurt the image of the minister – he said.
