Lukashenko Denies Border Breach; Experts Allege Belarus 'Black Rus' Intel Op

Belarus denies violating Latvia's border, but exiled journalist Dmitry Khalko alleges 'Black Rus' is a proxy force conducting an intelligence operation, drawing parallels to 2014 Crimea. The incident signals potential escalation in hybrid warfare along NATO's eastern flank, though Belarusian denial and lack of corroboration leave the operation's scope uncertain.