On June 30, 2024, Latvian State Border Guard reported multiple illegal border crossings and administrative violations at the state border and inside Latvia.

Military & Paramilitary OperationsConventional Military PressureTroop movements near borders

Defense

Summary

On June 30, 2024, the Latvian State Border Guard documented 27 illegal border crossings and 2570 border regime violations at the state border and inside Latvia. Among the illicit border crossings, 19 were detected at the green border, involving mostly citizens of Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Uzbekistan. Additionally, 13 persons attempted to cross the border illegally in the transport and vessel exploitation sphere, including citizens from Belarus, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan, and Moldova. Administrative penalties were imposed accordingly. The State Border Guard continues to monitor migration and border security closely amid ongoing regional tensions.

Classification

Confidence: High

This event documents ongoing Latvian State Border Guard activity to detect and prevent illegal border crossings and enforce border regime rules. It is a defensive security operation rather than an act of aggression.

Source URL

https://rs.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/2024-gada-30-junijs-uz-valsts-robezas-un-valsts-ieksiene

Open source

Provenance

Publisher: csv-import
Submitted: Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Last updated: Nov 4, 2026, 08:35 UTC
Event time: Jun 30, 2024, 00:00 UTC

Published as a Defense Preparations signal with a public source and reviewer-approved assessment bands. See the methodology for how records are assessed.

Raw record

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  "summary_extended": "On June 30, 2024, the Latvian State Border Guard documented 27 illegal border crossings and 2570 border regime violations at the state border and inside Latvia. Among the illicit border crossings, 19 were detected at the green border, involving mostly citizens of Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Uzbekistan. Additionally, 13 persons attempted to cross the border illegally in the transport and vessel exploitation sphere, including citizens from Belarus, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan, and Moldova. Administrative penalties were imposed accordingly. The State Border Guard continues to monitor migration and border security closely amid ongoing regional tensions.",
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  "location_region": null,
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  "event_time_utc": "2024-06-30T00:00:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
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  "reliability_band": "strong",
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Public assessmentReliability: StrongSeverity: MinorAttribution: HighSingle sourceTime: UnknownLocation: Regional

Source reliability

Info credibility

Event time

Jun 30, 2024, 00:00 UTC

Event time confidence

unknown

Location

Latvia state border and internal territory

Primary actor

Latvian State Border Guard

Country

Latvia

Tags

Latvia, border security, Illegal border crossings, Border regime violations, Migration control, Border security, Administrative penalties

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