Baltic countries discuss dismantling railway connections to Belarus and Russia
Illustrative photo: Baltic countries want to make joint decisions on dismantling railway connections (Getty Images)
The presidents of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia stated that the decision to dismantle railway connections with Russia and Belarus should be made jointly, Delfi reports.
Estonian leader Alar Karis emphasized that if the countries decide to dismantle railway connections, it should be done jointly. According to him, the situations in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia differ, so a coordinated approach would be the logical choice.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated that it is important to act in a coordinated manner regarding the Baltic line of defense. He added that cooperation with Poland is also necessary, as the country is considering the creation of an Eastern line of defense.
Nausėda noted that the European Commission will review the matter of providing funding both in the short and long term. He said the Baltic countries are working on counter-mobility measures, and abandoning railway lines to eastern countries would become part of these efforts.
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs stressed that decisions will be made jointly. He added that work on this issue will continue at the government level with the involvement of military and defense experts.
Recently, agents of Atesh carried out a successful sabotage operation on Russian railway infrastructure near Novocherkassk in the Rostov region.
The sabotage disrupted the schedule of trains transporting military equipment and personnel, resulting in a chain reaction of delays in critically important supplies for the occupiers.
In addition, partisans carried out an explosion in the Leningrad region, causing a train carrying military cargo to derail. As a result, train traffic between Saint Petersburg and Pskov was paralyzed.
