Although, in fact, the main duty of the guarantor of the Constitution is to be a source of confidence in the future. If anything threatens the country and its people, it is primarily necessary to address them directly! The portal bb.lv, meanwhile, has found publicly available materials that testify to the actual state of affairs at the border with our neighbors, who, as is known, are not chosen. ## Closed Off by a Fence The Ministry of the Interior of Latvia, currently led by a nationalist with a cold heart and a hot head, reported to the executive authority about the completion of the construction of a 146.46 km fence on the border with Belarus. Additionally, along the border with the neighboring republic, another 119.8 km of patrol paths, 27.2 km of wooden walkways, and 1.8 km of pontoons have been laid – clearly not for walks, as they are all located in a restricted area off-limits to outsiders. Only our brave border guards can move along this infrastructure – or, if necessary, military personnel and land forces who have joined them. There are, of course, exceptions – individuals who have declared their residence within 2 km of the state border can enter with the appropriate permits from the State Border Guard. According to the data from the agency of J. Dombrova, the eastern border also requires the construction of 6 watchtowers and additional "intrusion prevention mechanisms" in these areas. This presumably refers to some traps in waterways – since in places, the border runs along the Daugava River (35 km), the Saryja River, and Lake Riča. Subordinates of Border General Guntis Pujats are navigating the waters on border patrol boats! Moreover, the terrain at the border is unstable – due to numerous precipitation, the area is becoming marshy, certain sections of the bypass roads are "floating," and there are steep slopes and sharp turns, which pose a risk of overturning special equipment. Measures have already been taken – "based on the instructions of responsible persons, as well as to ensure the safe movement of officials and the performance of their official duties, a decision was made to install additional wooden barriers." In this regard, 71,376 euros will be spent in 2026 on the labor of a construction supervisor; another 1,962 euros for vehicle rental and 480 euros for fuel – considering that trips will be made 2-3 times a month over a period of 4 months. ## Moldovans – A Risk Group Within just one day, the State Border Guard of Latvia detained three groups led by citizens of Moldova in three locations in the border zone, transporting illegal immigrants who had just crossed the Belarusian-Latvian border without any documents.  _An exemplary border with Belarus. Photo mk.gov.lv_ Officials of the Republic of Latvia used firearms – they shot into the air! What is most interesting is that the report stated: "The border guards repeatedly gave commands in Latvian and English to stop and warned of the possible use of firearms." It is likely that citizens of a candidate country for EU membership do not speak its official languages – and the widely known instructions of Janis Dombrova prohibit the use of the Russian language. Although the border service officials on the Eastern frontier presumably master it – perfectly. But they do not speak it for fear of punishment. As a result, they had to shoot... In any case, a criminal case has now been initiated against the subjects of Mrs. Sandu under Article 285, Part 3-1 of the Criminal Code, "illegal movement of persons across the state border." An administrative penalty will also be added for not filling out the "threat prevention" questionnaire, which is required for all citizens of non-EU countries upon entering Latvia. However, there is an interesting nuance – 1.3 million citizens of Moldova hold Romanian citizenship. And Romania has recently become a full member of the Schengen zone. Moreover, with their passport, Moldovans enjoy a unique opportunity to travel visa-free both to Europe and to the Russian Federation and Belarus. To be fair, the illegal business of transporting undocumented migrants is also committed by citizens of the most developed EU countries – for example, on July 1, a jeep was detained in the Augšdaugava region, in the trunk of which there were as many as 6 foreigners. And it was driven, according to the passport, by a German! He too faces a criminal case. Since the beginning of the year, the State Border Guard has initiated 94 cases solely for the transportation of immigrants.