Event c9692de9-499b-434a-9d82-09341e5f0ef6

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Border Country: Latvia Country: Belarus
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Event Time
2y ago
Created
1mo ago
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Updated
1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Latvia has blocked 11,000 migrants from crossing the Belarusian border

Short Summary: Latvian authorities reported blocking 11,000 migrants from crossing from Belarus in 2023, amid ongoing hybrid-warfare concerns.

Description

Latvia has blocked over 11,000 migrants attempting to illegally cross the border from Belarus this year. This action responds to increasing migratory pressure, and is widely interpreted as Belarus employing migrants as a hybrid-warfare tactic against EU neighbors.

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Latvia has blocked over 11,000 attempts to enter the country from Belarus this year.

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