Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday it had detained a Lithuanian intelligence officer. Lithuanian officials have not provided any comment on the report.
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On Wednesday, a high officer in the Polish military was detained on suspicions of spying for Russia. The Lithuanian State Security Department says it has spotted attempts by the Russian intelligence to recruit spies in this country, too.
The Lithuanian State Security Department has issued a warning about a significant surge in Russian intelligence activities in both Lithuania and other countries. The Department has even published a booklet, explaining ordinary citizens the aims and methods of foreign intelligence agencies.
Over the last decade, eleven intelligence officers from foreign countries have been sent out of Lithuania because of their spying activities, according to a publication issued by the country's State Security Department on Wednesday.