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Who Is Behind ‘Black Rus,’ the Mysterious Group Claiming Responsibility for an Armed Incursion Into Latvia From Belarus?

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A group calling itself “Black Rus” (Chyornye Rusy) has claimed responsibility for an incident on the Latvia-Belarus border in which armed, masked men threatened Latvian soldiers overnight on October 6.

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Center

A group presenting itself as "Belorian patriots", called "Black Rus", claimed a recent incident on the border between Belarus and Latvia. It claims that this is only a beginning and promises other actions against NATO countries. But the very existence of this group raises questions, while a possible involvement of Russian or Belarusian secret services is mentioned.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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On this occasion, the attempt by migrants to enter Community territory was different from the previous one. A week ago, a group of asylum seekers composed of about twenty individuals attempted to break into Latvian territory from neighbouring Belarus, a country chaired by Aleksándr Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin’s close ally. On this occasion, they did not arrive alone; they entered forced by a group of masked and armed men, who damaged electrical e…

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The Black Russians group claims responsibility for the incident on the Latvian-Belarusian border that took place on the night of October 6. At that time, a group of aggressive and armed men attempted to illegally transfer two dozen migrants to Latvia and later damaged the infrastructure there.

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Center

Belarus denied on Tuesday that it had anything to do with the border events.

·Helsinki, Finland
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A new radical group from Belarus says it has infiltrated Latvia and vows to continue its provocations. Latvian media have speculated that Russia may be behind the attack.

·Helsinki, Finland
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Радыё Свабода broke the news on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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