Troops will soon start moving into barracks of Lithuania’s two newly built military facilities in the districts of Vilnius and Šilalė, the Defence Ministry said on Monday.
“These are the largest infrastructure projects handed over to the national defence system in the last 30 years,” Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas said in a press release.
“They will significantly improve the conditions of service for the military personnel of the Duke Vaidotas Infantry Battalion and the Brigadier General Motiejus Pečiulionis Artillery Battalion,” he said.
The minister also noted that a full combat battalion will be stationed near Vilnius for the first time, significantly strengthening the security of the capital.
The two military facilities were designed and built with all the infrastructure required for a battalion-sized unit. A third military facility is to open in Šiauliai this year.
In total, up to 2,400 troops and civilian personnel of the national defence system will be able to work and serve in the three new complexes, according to the press release.
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