Lithuania is preparing for potential sabotage and cyberattacks as it disconnects from Russia's energy system and synchronizes with the energy grid of Western Europe, as reported by LRT.
The operation will take place this weekend, and all necessary security measures have already been taken, stated Lithuania's Prime Minister, Gintautas Paluckas.
He noted that scenarios of potential threats have been thoroughly worked out. These include technical failures, cyberattacks, damage to underwater cables, sabotage at power plants, and drone attacks. For each risk, response algorithms have been developed, which will help avoid disruptions in the energy system. Enhanced security measures have been prepared over the past two years.
Lithuania's Minister of Energy, Žygimantas Vaičiūnas, assured that electricity supply will remain uninterrupted, and after synchronization, the energy system of the Baltic states will be significantly more resilient.
Meanwhile, in Latvia and Estonia, misinformation about possible power outages is spreading. However, according to Gintautas Paluckas, Lithuanian society remains calm and is not panicking. He emphasized that there has been no surge in demand for generators or mass inquiries to the government.
On Saturday morning, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will disconnect from Russia’s energy system (IPS/UPS) and begin testing the operation in isolation. By Sunday afternoon, their networks will be synchronized with continental Europe.
As reported by the company Litgrid, during the testing, Lithuania will independently generate most of its electricity using solar, wind, hydro, and thermal power plants. Additionally, communication lines with Poland, Sweden, and Finland will be used in a limited mode.
