The Latvian border guard service said on August 15 it had requested army and police assistance to guard the border with Belarus after registering 96 attempts to cross the border illegally in a 24-hour period. According to the statement, border guards have been recalled from their holidays to beef up the border amid intelligence data about "a possible increase in hybrid threats" and Belarus authorities' involvement in organizing the flow of illegal immigrants into the NATO and European Union member state. Poland recently said it had increased protection the Belarus border amid "destabilizing" actions by its pro-Russian neighbor. To read the Latvian border guard service's statement, click here.
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