Two more Lithuanians who took part in the war on Russia's side against Ukraine have been stripped of their Lithuanian citizenship, the Baltic portal has reported.
Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite decided to revoke the citizenship of Vitalijus Kazakevicius, born in 1984, and Juozas Samuolis, born in 1978. Both of them are natives of Lithuania.
The decision to revoke citizenship was taken after the intelligence services received information that the individuals in question were probably serving in the Russian armed forces.
The department's public relations spokesman Rokas Pukinskas confirmed on Wednesday that the migration department had received information from intelligence services that the two men were possibly involved in fighting on Russia's side against Ukraine.
Pukinskas said it was not possible to contact the men through official channels, but the Citizenship Law provides for the possibility of citizenship revocation if a person serves in the army of another state without government authorization.
Based on this law, the interior minister recognized that Kazakiavičius and Samuolis had lost their Lithuanian citizenship.
We shall remind you that in mid-September another Lithuanian citizen, Kastutis Kvetkaus, who also served in the Russian army and took part in combat operations on the territory of Ukraine, was deprived of Lithuanian citizenship.
Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite decided to revoke the citizenship of Vitalijus Kazakevicius, born in 1984, and Juozas Samuolis, born in 1978. Both of them are natives of Lithuania.
The decision to revoke citizenship was taken after the intelligence services received information that the individuals in question were probably serving in the Russian armed forces.
The department's public relations spokesman Rokas Pukinskas confirmed on Wednesday that the migration department had received information from intelligence services that the two men were possibly involved in fighting on Russia's side against Ukraine.
Pukinskas said it was not possible to contact the men through official channels, but the Citizenship Law provides for the possibility of citizenship revocation if a person serves in the army of another state without government authorization.
Based on this law, the interior minister recognized that Kazakiavičius and Samuolis had lost their Lithuanian citizenship.
We shall remind you that in mid-September another Lithuanian citizen, Kastutis Kvetkaus, who also served in the Russian army and took part in combat operations on the territory of Ukraine, was deprived of Lithuanian citizenship.