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Spike in Illegal Border Crossings Amid Hybrid Attack

11/4/2025

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Lithuania recorded 275 illegal border-crossing attempts in October 2025, with half in last five days after checkpoints closed due to drone launches carrying cigarettes, a hybrid attack.
In the first ten months of 2025, border guards intercepted over 41,000 violators, a 20% rise from the previous year.
Analysts say Belarus uses migrants to pressure European Union (EU), echoing the 2021 crisis and aligning with Russian interests in a hybrid war.

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Lithuania recorded 275 illegal border-crossing attempts in October 2025, with half in last five days after checkpoints closed due to drone launches carrying cigarettes, a hybrid attack.
In the first ten months of 2025, border guards intercepted over 41,000 violators, a 20% rise from the previous year.
Analysts say Belarus uses migrants to pressure European Union (EU), echoing the 2021 crisis and aligning with Russian interests in a hybrid war.