Little-known group «Black Rusy» claims responsibility for migrant incident on Latvia–Belarus border
A group calling itself «Black Rusy» has claimed responsibility for an incident on the Latvian-Belarusian border in early October. Analysts believe it is a front created by Belarusian and Russian security services for hybrid operations.
A previously little-known group calling itself «Black Rusy» has said it was behind an incident on the Latvian-Belarusian border in early October, Latvian Television reports.
During the incident, armed people in masks tried to bring 20 illegal migrants into Latvia. Infrastructure was damaged later.
Analysts' assessment
Analysts believe «Black Rusy» is a cover created by the security services of Belarus and Russia to carry out hybrid operations. Hybrid operations combine non-military and covert methods to put pressure on another state without open armed attack.
The source gives no further details on the exact location or date of the incident, or on how Latvian officials responded.
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