The border between Poland and Belarus has been under special surveillance for a long time and the situation is now becoming very tense again. The biggest foreign media are also following him closely.
Poland doubles its troops on the border with Belarus, sending 1,000 more. more soldiers than announced Tuesday – reports the Financial Times. Similar headlines can be found in Germany’s Deutsche Welle, Reuters and Arab media.
They indicate that the strengthening of forces on the Polish side occurred at a time when Belarus is conducting military exercises near its borders with Poland and Lithuania.
Reuters recalls that in recent months, Poland has recorded an increase in the number of migrants, mainly from the Middle East and Africa, trying to cross the border. “For two years, Poland has accused Belarus of recruiting migrants in poor countries and sending them illegally across the border in order to fuel instability,” recalls the agency.
The Financial Times quotes, among others: Deputy Minister of the Interior and Administration Maciej Wąsik, who explained that additional soldiers will strengthen border guard activities in the province. Podlaskie, as well as in the province Lublin Province.
According to the Deputy Minister, the military will arrive at the border on time the next two weeks. He stressed that the pressure on the Polish-Belarusian alliance is increasing, although it is incomparable to what it was two years ago. As he pointed out, all attempts to illegally cross this border are today organized and prepared by the Belarusian services.
When asked if a request for support from allies was being considered, the deputy minister assured that it was not necessary.
