Event 684cb1a5-aad9-40ec-bd59-08147044d7f4

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Border Country: Finland Country: Russia Attack Type: Weaponized Migrants

Source: https://news.err.ee/1609168693/finnish-border-guards-had-to- ...

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Event Time

2y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Finnish border guards had to use force, gas to stop 29 people from crossing

Short Summary: Finnish border guards used force and gas to stop a large group of migrants crossing from Russia.

Description

On Friday, Finnish border guards used force and gas spray to stop a group of 29 people, including children and women, attempting to cross the border from Russia at the Niirala crossing point. All individuals applied for asylum. The incident occurred just before border closures set by the Finnish government. Russian authorities were reported to have brought asylum seekers to the border.

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On Friday, 29 people passed the Finnish border from the Russian side via bicycle and on foot. Children and women were involved.

The border guard had to use force to stop the group and to use gas spray on one person.

The Finnish Border Guard has described a shift in tactics on the Russian side, contributing to the volume and nature of crossings.

On Saturday, 71 people arrived in Finland, four of whom through the barriers at the closed border crossing.

Finnish border guards had to use force, gas to stop 29 people from crossing

On Friday, 29 people passed the Finnish border from the Russian side via bicycle and on foot. Children and women were involved. The border guard had to use force to stop the group and to use gas spray on one person.

Finnish border guards had to use force to stop the group and to use gas spray on one person.

At the Niirala border crossing, border guards had to stop by force on Friday evening a group of about 29 people who had arrived on bicycles

All persons have applied for asylum in Finland, Murtonen said.

The Russian border authorities bring asylum seekers to the Finnish border and close the gates behind them immediately

Source

https://news.err.ee/1609168693/finnish-border-guards-had-to-use-force-gas-to-stop-29-people-from-crossing