Locals decry plans to build military grounds near the Suwalki Gap.
16 December 2025
The 70-km-wide Suwalki Gap connects the Baltic states with Poland and is flanked by Russia’s Kaliningrad and Belarus on either side.
Residents of the Kapčiamiestis in Lithuania are worried about plans to establish a military training area.
Officials previously said the area could potentially be seized in the event of a military conflict.
Residents of the Kapčiamiestis in Lithuania are worried about plans to establish a military training area.
Officials previously said the area could potentially be seized in the event of a military conflict.