A citizen of Poland (Polska) reportedly crossed from the Lithuanian side of the Curonian Spit (Mierzeja Kurońska) into Russia (Rosja). The man was walking along the beach; Russian border guards detained him after he crossed the border.
The Lithuanian authorities were informed of the detention. The report provides no publicly confirmed information about the man's motives or subsequent situation. The circumstances of the crossing should be considered separately from speculation about the traveller's intentions.
The coast's popularity with tourists does not remove border restrictions. Warning signs and access restrictions must be respected in this area: a walk along the sea is not an authorised way to enter a neighbouring country.
