Lithuania prepares to expand list of strategic objects requiring enhanced protection

Government approves draft to expand critical infrastructure protection

Lithuania's Ministry of Communications and Transport has developed a proposal to supplement the register of objects of vital importance to national security. The relevant draft has already received approval from the government. The main objective of the initiative is to ensure the uninterrupted operation of state information channels, alert systems, the defence industrial complex, as well as postal and logistics services.

Which structures will be subject to enhanced security

Several key objects are planned to be included in the list. These include:

• The Vilnius TV tower and the Kaunas radio relay station, which are responsible for broadcasting radio and television signals, as well as official messages to citizens;
• The external gunpowder storage facility and the production building of the Giraitis Arms Factory;
• The Vilnius logistics centre of Post of Lithuania;
• State data processing centres.

Legal consequences of inclusion in the list

The official inclusion of these institutions in the strategic category will create a legal basis for the application of additional physical, technical, and cyber protection measures. Currently, the draft law is awaiting review and approval by the Seimas of Lithuania.