In Latvia, a Ukrainian on a bicycle attempted to illegally cross the border into Russia but was apprehended.

Latvian border guards apprehended a citizen of Ukraine. He attempted to illegally cross the border by bicycle in order to reach the Russian Federation.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing Delfi.

Latvian border guards in the Zalesye municipality received images from surveillance cameras of a suspicious individual. The man was heading towards the border on a bicycle. The border guards immediately went to verify the information.

During the search operations in the border area, the aforementioned individual was located.

During the interrogation, it was revealed that the man is a citizen of Ukraine who intended to cross the Latvian border towards Russia. An administrative process has been initiated against him. A warning or a fine may be imposed for the violation.

Previously, we reported that Latvia transferred 612 confiscated vehicles from drunk drivers to Ukraine. The total amount of assistance is approximately 2.25 million euros.