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First-ever migrant tunnel uncovered on Belarus–Latvia border

 12.08.2026, 14:39
Tunnel on the Belarusian-Latvian border and a detained group of migrants
Tunnel on the Belarusian-Latvian border and a detained group of migrants. August 10, 2026. Photo: State Border Guard of Latvia

An underground tunnel was discovered for the first time on the Latvian-Belarusian border, through which migrants were able to enter Latvia from Belarus. Fifteen people crossed the border via it. Previously, similar tunnels had been repeatedly found on Belarus's borders with Lithuania and Poland.