In Lithuania will work out a possible evacuation of the population to Poland in emergencies

In Lithuania, the exercises “Vitis Vault 2026” have started, within the framework of which the state reserve will be used for the first time and the procedures for possible evacuation of the population to Poland during a state of emergency will be worked out. It's from sb.by.

According to RIA Novosti, about 3,000 civil servants and representatives of local governments, as well as about 1,000 volunteers, participate in the maneuvers. The task of the exercises is to check the readiness of the national mobilization system and to work out the actions of the authorities in case of a deterioration in the security situation and other emergencies.

Particular attention was paid to cooperation with Polish colleagues: the parties will work out the procedure for crossing the border and evacuation scenarios. According to Vilmantas Vitkauskas, Head of the National Crisis Management Centre of Lithuania, the Suwalki Corridor is of key importance both from a military and logistical point of view, so cooperation with Poland is especially important. It is expected that the Polish delegation will be one of the largest among foreign partners and allies who arrived for the exercises.

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