Border Guard prevents 29 illegal crossing attempts from Belarus into Latvia on Monday

Latvia's State Border Guard reported preventing 29 attempts to illegally cross the state border between Latvia and Belarus on Monday.

Border officials identified and stopped individuals who tried to enter Latvian territory while bypassing lawful border control procedures. In each case, the attempted crossings were detected and blocked in time.

Ongoing border pressure

The Latvia-Belarus border has in recent years repeatedly seen attempts by migrants to cross it illegally. This pattern is connected to a broader trend in which migrants have used Belarus as a transit route in efforts to reach European Union territory.

The State Border Guard continues to monitor the situation along the eastern border, working to detect and prevent unauthorized crossing attempts as they occur. No further details were provided about the origin of those involved or what actions were taken regarding them.