CroatiaIn recent weeks, border authorities in Lithuania have discovered multiple underground tunnels near the Belarus-Lithuania border, suspected to be used for illegal migration into the EU. On August 6, 2026, officials at the Kabeliai border station in Druskininkai uncovered another tunnel under the physical barrier, approximately 1.5 meters deep and reinforced with stones and planks. The tunnel extended about four meters into Lithuanian territory but was incomplete, lacking an exit on the Lithuanian side. This marks the third such tunnel found by the Varena Border Guard Unit in recent weeks. Previous discoveries included a five-meter tunnel near Piesčiai village and an 11-meter tunnel near Pertako village, both also incomplete. Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland have accused Alexander Lukashenko’s regime of orchestrating migration pressure on the EU’s external borders.
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about the discovery of tunnels along the Belarus-Lithuania border, focusing on the actions of border guards and the lack of completion of these tunnels. It does not exhibit overtly biased language, nor does it favor one political perspective over another. The
