EU alert at Russia's use of migration 'weapon'

EU border agency said hybrid threats originating from Russia’s proxies and Belarus would remain 'a consistent and evolving' challenge. Picture: Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool via AP

The threat of Russia and Belarus intensifying hybrid tactics — including sending migrants over borders into the EU — is a “serious concern”, the EU border agency has said.

Frontex said these countries had already used migrants as a “geopolitical weapon” and warned Russia would continue to exploit this power to “exert pressure” on the EU.