Operation Vilkatis has improved migration control at the Latvian border, but significant risks and challenges remain, including a high number of illegal carriers and increasing aggressiveness of migrants. #migrācija #robežsardze #patvērums (translated)
The Minister of Defense of Latvia, Roberts Kauns, announced on Thursday that around 100 soldiers will be deployed at the border with the Kaliningrad region for security reinforcement for at least a couple of weeks. #Lietuva #drošība #robeža (translated)
In my opinion, the best policy is to prepare in advance. Sometimes it is better to exercise even excessive caution, rather than throwing up your hands and blaming something for not working after an incident. It is better to take additional safety measures in time to prevent risks than to react too late. The decision to involve armed forces to assist in the defense of Lithuania's border with Russia has been made by responsible state administration institutions reaching a consensus, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated in an interview with the portal "15min.lt". #Lietuva #drošība #robeža (translated)
The President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, emphasized that citizens should not be afraid of strengthening national security at the border with Russia, as it is necessary to mitigate potential risks and provocations. #Lietuva #drošība #robeža (translated)
Currently, security risks are high, especially in the border area where border construction is taking place and significant defense issues are being addressed. Each municipality has a civil protection plan, and municipal deputies are part of this system. Therefore, it is essential to prevent situations where individuals with access to security-related information or who play a significant role in crisis management may fall under the influence of Russia or Belarus. The chairman of the Saeima Defense Committee responsible for the bill, Raimonds Bergmanis ("United List"), previously emphasized that municipal deputies play a crucial role in the civil protection system, and therefore, in the current security situation, it is necessary to mitigate possible risks. #Latvija #NacionālāDrošība #Saeima (translated)
In Latvia, a dangerous incident occurred at the border within a week when masked armed individuals from Belarus attempted to illegally transport a group of foreigners, after which aggressive actions were taken against Latvian soldiers, including pointing out an object that resembled weapons. #Латвия #мигранты #безопасность (translated)
The Lithuanian Minister of Defence announced that the country will deploy troops at the border with the Kaliningrad exclave for a week in response to security concerns and recent incidents at the Latvian and Belarusian border. #Lietuva #Krievija #robežsardze (translated)
Currently, security risks are high, especially along the border, where border construction is taking place and significant defense issues are being addressed. Every municipality has a civil protection plan, and municipal deputies are part of this system. Therefore, it is crucial to prevent situations where individuals with access to security-related information or those who play an important role in crisis management could be influenced by Russia or Belarus," said Raimonds Bergmanis (AS), the chairman of the Saeima Defense Committee responsible for the bill, previously emphasizing that municipal deputies have a significant role in the civil protection system, and thus it is necessary to mitigate potential risks in the current security situation. #NacionālāDrošība #Krievija #Baltkrievija (translated)
Alberts Ziemelis wrote that placing the electrical cabinet right next to the border fence could lead to its damage. He asked which person, providing their first and last name, had approved such a solution. https://t.co/vh6ANdRmxW #ģeniāls #elektrība #risinājumi (translated)
The NBS commander Pudāns criticized the operation Vilkatis, pointing to the soldiers' correct decisions in a recent incident at the border and affirmed that weapons can only be used for self-defense purposes, while the government has extended the operation due to the increasing pressure from illegal border crossers. #LatvijasRobeža #ValstsDrošība #MigrantuKāri (translated)
The head of the Border Guard, Guntis Pujāts, noted that the operation Vilkatis has reduced the number of border violations, however, the situation at the border is still tense and additional support is needed in the near future. #Robežsardze #NelegālāMigrācija #OperācijaVilkatis (translated)
Baiba Braže wrote that she closely collaborated with the US administration to combat illegal migration and other threats at the border, and pointed out that this strengthened all of NATO. She thanked Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the US special envoy to Belarus, John Kuhl, for their support. https://t.co/6HlmCC639c #NATO #Migrācija #ASV (translated)
"I believe that it would be very good to catch someone like that and then engage them in conversation. From all the external signs, it does not seem that these individuals who are damaging this border infrastructure are the ones who would come, I don't know, from Egypt. Rather, they are individuals associated with Belarus or the Russian side. There are assessments to be made that these accomplices or these individuals conducting these acts of sabotage are most likely in close cooperation with the special services of neighboring countries," emphasizes Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava (National Alliance), who will propose to clarify the law. #Robežsardze #Ieroči #LikumaGrozījumi (translated)
Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava will propose to clarify the law regarding the rights of services to use weapons and special means at the Latvian and Belarusian border to ensure the protection of border guards and soldiers against potential threats. #Robežsardze #Ieroči #LikumaGrozījumi (translated)
Krišjānis Kļaviņš claimed that the border fence of Latvia near Russia and Belarus is a facade and does not protect the country, as there are no serious defense lines built there. He asked who is responsible for it and pointed out that the fence was designed when Evika Siliņa was the parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, while the minister was R. Kozlovskis. https://t.co/iDrT2D6cGR #Latvija #robežas #drošība (translated)
The Latvian government has extended the Vilkatis operation until December 31, in response to the increased flow of illegal migrants at the Latvian border. #NelegālāMigrācija #Robeža #OperācijaVilkatis (translated)
An aggressive provocation took place this week at the Latvia-Belarus border, where armed escorts from Belarus attempted to illegally cross the border with a group of illegal migrants, which the National Armed Forces (NBS) managed to stop, concluding that such hybrid threat activities will continue. #NelegālāMigrācija #Robeža #Baltkrievija (translated)
Belarus's attempts to use illegal migration as a pressure tool against Latvia continue, indicating high tension at the Latvia-Belarus border and organized crime that threatens the National Armed Forces soldiers. #Baltkrievija #nelegālāmigrācija #hibrīdapdraudējumi (translated)
The operation "Vilkatis" to combat illegal migration continues until the end of the year to enhance security at the Latvia–Belarus border and reduce the flow of migrants. #NelegālāMigrācija #Robežsardze #Vilkatis (translated)
Aggressive and armed escorts from Belarus have attempted this week to illegally bring a group of border violators into Latvia; however, the Latvian National Armed Forces have stopped this attempt, citing high tension and hybrid threats at the border. #Robežkontrole #NelegālāMigrācija #Baltkrievija (translated)
