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Latvian officials say armed masked men threatened troops while trying to push 20 migrants across from Belarus, then crossed into Latvia themselves and stole surveillance cameras - Meduza
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Key Points:
- Armed and masked individuals attempted to lead 20 migrants illegally from Belarus into Latvia, threatening Latvian soldiers, according to Latvia’s Interior Minister Janis Dombrava and the armed forces.
- Latvian soldiers successfully prevented the migrants from crossing, while the armed individuals remained on the Belarusian side, actively pushing the group toward Latvia.
- The masked individuals later entered Latvian territory, damaging electrical equipment and stealing surveillance cameras before retreating to Belarus.
- Dombrava warned Belarus that such incidents could have serious consequences for the country.
- Since 2021, the EU has accused Belarus of orchestrating a migrant crisis by facilitating illegal border crossings into Latvia and Lithuania, with local border guards regularly intercepting these attempts.
