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Armed individuals from Belarus threaten Latvian soldiers at border, followed by another breach
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Armed individuals escorted 20 migrants attempting to illegally cross from Belarus into Latvia, threatening Latvian soldiers, according to Latvian Interior Minister Janis Dombrava.
- A separate group of masked individuals briefly crossed into Latvia, damaged equipment, and stole cameras before returning to Belarus.
- Dombrava warned Belarusian authorities that such border incidents could have "serious consequences" for Minsk.
- The EU sanctioned Belarus in 2021 for using migrants as a tool in hybrid warfare, amid escalating tensions linked to Russia's war in Ukraine.
- Recent incidents include a drone from Belarus entering Lithuanian airspace, which NATO forces shot down in mid-September.
