Lithuania Expels Three Ukrainian Citizens Who Carried Out Tasks for Hostile Intelligence Services
Lithuania's State Security Department said three Ukrainian citizens were deemed a threat to national security and expelled from the country. They are barred from returning for five years.
Lithuania has expelled three Ukrainian citizens who were found to pose a threat to national security. The announcement came from the State Security Department (VSD), the country's security service. According to the department, the individuals had been carrying out assignments in Lithuania for hostile foreign intelligence services.
The VSD published the information on the social media platform Facebook. It said it had submitted its conclusions about the activities of the three people to the Migration Department. Their temporary residence permits in Lithuania have been annulled.
Five-year entry ban
The individuals deemed a danger to national security have been removed from Lithuania and banned from returning to the country for five years.
Paid assignments
The VSD stated that the three people performed a wide range of tasks for monetary payment, assigned to them by hostile intelligence services. They received the assignments through the messaging platform Telegram and other communication and messaging platforms.
The source does not specify which tasks were carried out, which countries' intelligence services assigned them, or when the individuals were expelled.
