In the center of Vilnius, where we are staying, the main central streets are closed to car traffic. Every few minutes, a convoy of cars accompanied by the police pulls up. There is mostly no indication of which country’s dignitaries are in the cars – the only recognizable ones are the presidential vehicles decorated with the flags of the USA and Turkey.
However, the residents of Vilnius watch the movement of these motorcades with great curiosity. In the square near Vilnius’s central cathedral, there is an unusually large number of people for a Monday evening – they gather at the barriers that separate the sidewalk from the driving part, simply hoping to see a recognizable politician getting off at a nearby hotel.
“Black Hawk” overhead and the leaked security protocol
During the summit, Vilnius became one of the safest places in the world. Germany had sent 12 “Patriot” missile systems, Spain – the anti-aircraft defense system NASAMS (which was moved there from Latvia during the summit), while France – self-propelled howitzers “Caesar”. Several countries lent fighter jets and anti-drone systems. During the days of the summit, 4,000 Lithuanian Armed Forces and allied soldiers provided security, while another 12,000 soldiers were ready to be immediately involved in the event of a crisis.
The sky above Vilnius was visible almost all the time
2023-07-18 21:00:00
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