Freight train in Kaliningrad
This Monday’s military exercise simulated a security incident aboard a Russian transit convoy bound for Kaliningrad.
The tension between Russia and Europe has been evident for almost 4 years, with the Baltic countries at the top of the priorities.
One of the countries in this eastern part of the continent is Lithuania, which has a border with , an exclave that belongs to Russia, although it is somewhat distant from the rest of the country.
An agreement between Russia and the European Union allows Russian citizens are allowed to travel from Lithuania to Kaliningrad; restrictions are minimal.
This Monday, Lithuania organized a exercise which involved a incident with a Russian convoy on our way precisely to Kaliningrad.
The military exercise, describes the , simulated a security incident aboard a Russian transit convoy bound for Kaliningrad. It’s the latest sign of tensions growing on the railway corridor that crosses the territory of Lithuania.
The incident, simulated, ends with several injuries and one dead. The convoy was forced to stop in Kaunas; in the capital of Lithuania, 6 people managed to escape the incident.
There is a base realan origin, for this exercise: in June 2025, a Russian citizen disembarked from a transit train – and concerns were raised about potential security risks on this route.
Since then, Lithuania has strengthened traffic controls and improved coordination between institutions.
