Event 46623f33-d117-4bae-9f59-62bed2fc6420

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Sabotage Country: Latvia Country: Estonia Country: Russia Country: Lithuania

Source: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/20.02.2024-russian- ...

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Event Time

1y ago

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1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Russian-Estonian arrested over vandalism of memorial in Latvia

Description

Latvia's State Security Service announced that a Russian-Estonian dual citizen was arrested at the Patērnieki border checkpoint on suspicion of desecrating a memorial site in Daugavpils, Latvia, on behalf of Russian special services. The arrest is related to broader suspected provocations at similar sites across the Baltics.

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Latvia's State Security Service (VDD) said February 20 that on February 8 it detained a person at the Patērnieki border control point on suspicion of desecration of a memorial site in Latvia on behalf of the Russian special services, as well as attempted provocations at memorial sites in the other Baltic states.

The person detained by the VDD has not been named but is described as a dual citizen of Estonia and Russia.

The VDD had received information that in January 29, a person desecrated the memorial stone 'Defenders of Kurekāns fortress - Latvian soldiers' in Daugavpils Parish of Latvia, and that the act of desecration was planned on behalf of the Russian special services.

The investigation reportedly being conducted with its Lithuanian and Estonian partner security services, as there are suspicions that the person has carried out similar activities at memorial sites in other Baltic countries as well.

Source

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/20.02.2024-russian-estonian-arrested-over-vandalism-of-memorial-in-latvia.a543655/