Lithuania plans key substation near Russia, fortified against explosive drones
- Lithuania is planning drone defenses at the Gizai substation, a crucial node in the Harmony Link connecting Baltic grids to Europe. Located 30 km from Kaliningrad, the facility will feature hardened fencing and concrete 'sarcophagi' for transformers to withstand potential drone strikes.
- Litgrid CEO Andrius Semeskevicius said the design addresses a 'new reality,' protecting against multiple Shahed drones carrying 100 kilograms of explosives. The 35-hectare site spreads equipment to limit damage from hits, while custom-made concrete provides reinforced resistance against attacks.
- Intelligence sources warn Russia could target the region with false flag attacks to test NATO unity, causing rising sabotage concerns near the Suwalki Gap. Tensions increased this month after Berlin blamed Moscow for sabotage attacks against Germany's electricity grid.
- Energy Minister Lukas Savickas said Lithuania will seek EU funding for the Gizai substation, which costs at least €48 million more than planned. Poland's deputy energy minister Wojciech Wrochna urged the European Union to boost financing.
- Last year, the Baltic states and Poland requested €382 million for grid security but received only €112 million from the European Union. Officials warn this interconnection is a vital lifeline for power stability, and countries risk losing competitiveness by shouldering these costs alone.
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Lithuania and Poland are coordinating security procedures to counter Vladimir Putin's hybrid threats and to better protect the population in an emergency.
In Nato there is a growing concern about a Russian attack. On the eastern border of the Western Defence Alliance, they are already preparing for the emergency. Poland and Lithuania want to develop a joint evacuation plan for civilians, because the border between the two countries seems to be particularly vulnerable.
Lithuania Starts Evacuation Drills for Population: ‘This Too Is Part of the Deterrent Against Putin’
Starting today, Lithuania is practicing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the event of a Russian attack. The likelihood of this is increasing rapidly: intelligence services have been warning for some time that it is no longer a question of whether Russia is ‘planning something’ in the Baltic states, but when. ‘We naturally see logistical exercises more often, but the fact that civilians are involved is a clear signal that t…
Poland and Lithuania established a joint evacuation plan for civilians centered around the border Suwałki Corridor in response to Russian invasion threats. As hybrid attacks continue, such as Russia's invasion of airspace, the two countries are strengthening military and security cooperation by evaluating actual evacuation routes and logistics infrastructure covering up to the three Baltic countries.
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