Event a1f3187c-3155-494f-984a-4bf9bb53a694

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Border Country: Latvia Country: Belarus Attack Type: Weaponized Migrants

Source: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/22.02.2024-belaru ...

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Belarus-Latvia border crossing attempts pick up again

Short Summary: Renewed attempts by migrants to cross from Belarus into Latvia have been observed, indicating another wave of hybrid activity on the border.

Description

Latvian authorities report a renewed increase in attempts by migrants to cross the Latvia-Belarus border illegally, as stated by Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis on February 22, 2024.

Evidence

Quotes

Attempts by migrants to cross the Latvian-Belarusian border illegally have resumed, Interior Minister Rihards Kozlovskis (New Unity) told Latvian Radio on February 22.

As of February 20, officials decided to detain all the perpetrators trying to illegally cross the border to the Republic of Latvia from Belarus.

Last year 13,980 people were prevented from crossing the state border illegally, while 428 were admitted for humanitarian reasons.

Related URLs

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/22.02.2024-belarus-latvia-border-crossing-attempts-pick-up-again.a543900/

Source

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/22.02.2024-belarus-latvia-border-crossing-attempts-pick-up-again.a543900/

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