On April 10, 2026, Lithuanian border guards intercepted 30 migrants who tunneled under the Lithuanian border from Belarus near Baravikines village, detaining most and arresting several facilitators.

Summary

The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service reported the arrest of a group of 30 migrants who escaped through an underground tunnel beneath the Lithuanian border fence, constructed on the Belarusian side near Baravikines village in Vilnius district on April 10, 2026. The tunnel exit was detected via surveillance cameras located mere meters from the border fence. Lithuanian border guards, backed by police, canine units, a helicopter, and drones, intercepted 27 of the migrants; 24 were returned to Belarus while two were hospitalized for health issues. The migrants were primarily Afghan, Iraqi, and Pakistani nationals. Additionally, three foreign facilitators—two Ukrainians and one Georgian—who came in vehicles with Polish license plates to transport the migrants were detained, along with a Lithuanian citizen who transported six Afghans. Later, a 44-year-old Azerbaijani and a 28-year-old Lithuanian were arrested in Klaipeda for suspected involvement in migrant trafficking and remanded in custody. Similar tunnels had been previously found by Polish border guards on their side of the border.

Evidence

Lithuanian State Border Guard Service reported the detention of a group of migrants who took advantage of an underground tunnel dug from the Belarusian side.
About 30 people emerged from the tunnel just meters from the fence near Baravikines village.
Border guards with assistance from police, canine units, a helicopter and drones intercepted the migrants.
Most violators were detained; three foreigners who were supposed to transport migrants were also detained, including two Ukrainians and one Georgian.
Later, one Lithuanian was detained for transporting six Afghans.
In total, 27 of 30 migrants were detained, 24 deported to Belarus.
44-year-old Azerbaijani and 28-year-old Lithuanian were arrested in Klaipeda on suspicion of migrant trafficking.

Classification

Confidence: High

This event is classified as aggressor because it describes migrants crossing illegally via a tunnel dug under the Lithuanian border from Belarus, which is a tactic used in hybrid pressure against Lithuania. No defense preparations were described in the source.