Latvia is deploying additional border agents to counter what it describes as mounting migration pressure from neighboring Belarus, with the country’s military also stepping in to reinforce the area, authorities have said.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Latvian State Border Guard explained that the decision was made due to “the rapidly growing hybrid threat” in the region, adding that it had registered 96 attempts to illegally cross the border with Belarus in the past 24 hours.
The agency also noted “increased involvement of the Belarusian authorities in organizing the flow of illegal immigrants.”
“For the time being, the granting of annual leave to State Border Guard officials is stopped and the officials who are currently on annual leave are withdrawn from it,” the statement read. It also said the agency had requested additional assistance from the military and police.
Latvian Defense Minister Inara Murniece responded to the request, saying that she had instructed the armed forces to provide additional support to strengthen the eastern frontier.
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