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The restriction also applies to mandatory service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lithuanian servicemen holding dual citizenship of Belarus, China or Russia will be dismissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November, Lithuanian media reported that 11 Lithuanians with Russian or Belarusian citizenship were serving in the army. About 20,000 people serve in the Lithuanian Armed Forces, and the LRU has more than 16,000 members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 19, Pozirk. Belarusian, Chinese and Russian passport holders will be banned from serving in the Lithuanian Armed Forces or the Lithuanian Riflemen&#8217;s Union (LRU), according to amendments adopted by the Seimas today. 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