Event 1871179f-f9a5-4112-863c-a9ccee08d97c

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Sanctions Country: Lithuania Country: Russia Country: Portugal
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Event Time
4mo ago
Created
1mo ago
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Updated
1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Lithuania Exposes Scheme to Circumvent Sanctions Against Russia

Short Summary: Lithuania disrupted a sanctions evasion scheme involving attempted export of industrial equipment to Russia via a fictitious Portuguese company.

Description

On August 25, 2025, Lithuanian authorities uncovered a company in Kaunas pretending to be a Portuguese firm in order to export industrial water treatment equipment to Russia, in violation of EU sanctions. The operation was detected and disrupted by the Criminal Customs Service of Lithuania.

Evidence

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The Criminal Customs Service of the Republic of Lithuania reported a successful operation uncovering a company in Kaunas that was posing as a fictitious firm in Portugal and attempting to export industrial water treatment equipment to Russia.
LITHUANIA EXPOSES SCHEME TO CIRCUMVENT SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA