Vilnius investigates case of Lithuanian citizen fighting for Russians in Ukraine

Lithuanian law enforcement services have said they are investigating reports of a Lithuanian individual who is said to be fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine. Source: Lithuanian media outlet BNS, as reported by European Pravda  Details: Lithuanian blogger Skirmantas Malinauskas recently alleged in a video on his YouTube channel that Kestutis Kvetkus, whom he described as "a criminal from Jurbarkas with multiple convictions", is fighting for the Russians.

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"Now he's gone to fight and kill Ukrainians, to fight in the ranks of the invaders," the blogger said.

BNS has confirmed that Kvetkus posted a video on social media in which he is firing a grenade launcher and filming himself in the trenches, but it could not confirm its validity.

Rita Stundiene, spokesperson for the Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office, said Kvetkus is a suspect in cases of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.

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Previously: In June, the State Security Service of Latvia requested that criminal proceedings be initiated against a Latvian citizen who was illegally participating in hostilities against Ukraine on Russia's side.

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